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CURIOSITIES 



OF THE 



BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO SCRIPTURE 

PERSONS, PLACES AND THINGS 

COMPRISING 

PRIZE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, BIBLE STUDIES AND 
TEST EXERCISES 

FOUNDED UPON AND ANSWERED IN THE BIBLE 

INCLUDING 

BLACKBOARD OUTLINES, SEED THOUGHTS ILLUSTRATED, 
SCRIPTURE EMBLEMS AND ALLEGORIES, BIBLE READ- 
INGS, CONCERT EXERCISES, PRAYER MEETING 
SUBJECTS AND ,DAILY READINGS 

WITH MANY BEAD Y KEFERENCE TABLES AND MAPS. 



A NEW YOKK SUNDAY SOHOpii SUPEEINTENDENT 

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 

RKV. J. PT. VINCKNX, D.D. 

FIFTY -FIFTH THOUSAND REVISED AND ENLARGED 
ILLUSTRATED WITH DESIGNS BY FRANK BEARD 

NEW YORK 
E. B. TREAT, 771 BROADWAY 

CHICAGO: R.C. TREAT KANSAS CITY: PUBLISHING COMPANY 

1886 
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Copyright, 
BY E. B. TREAT, 

1875-1879-1886. 



Note. — The most difficult and prize questions are indiaated by bold-faci 
figures m numbering. 



In addition to the illustrations from new and original designs by Franl 
3eard in this enlarged edition, we are indebted in part to S. W. Clark, pub. 
isher of the "The Blackboard," and to J. Fairbanks & Co. for suggestion.' 
tnd outlines from "Hand-Book of Bible Readings." 

We are also under obligations to Rev. H. H. Birkins, and to J. Sanderson 
>. D., editor of Pulpit Treasury, for valuable services in editorial work. 



UsTTHODTJCTIOISr 



There is no saving power in the mere letter of the 
word, even though it be the word of God. It is the 
Spirit that giveth life. 

We should not, however, despise the letter. It is the 
body ; and the body is of some worth as a medium for 
the soul. 

He who knows most of the word of God, though it 

be with an intellectual knowledge, will be that much 

richer when the Holy Spirit of God touches the dry 

bones and bids them live. The dry bones in the 

" Yalley of Vision " were better than so many stones, 

when the time came for the miracle of resurrection. 

We cannot give to our children too much Bible 
knowledge. They cannot know too much Bible history, 

nor too much Bible geography, nor be too well able to 

explain the obscure passages, nor too familiar with the 

true solution of the common difficulties which all Bible 

students sooner or later encounter, and which they 

should be able to explain. 



INTRODUCTION. 

In view of this need, I do most sincerely thank the 
industrions and ingenious " New York Sunday-School 
Superintendent." who has comj)iled the valuable little 
manual of biblical curiosities now presented to the 
public. 

Let it be used wisely. Let the circle of fi'iends, old 
and young, who may gather about the table or fireside 
to spend an hour or an evening in the profitable recre- 
ation which it may furnish — let them all remember that 
cheerfulness and generous rivahy are allowable here, 
but that irreverence and impatience, out of place 
always and everywhere, are especially inappropriate, 
while we hold in our hands the most holy word of God, 
or bus3^ ourselves with the truths which are to be found 
in it. 

May the students of the ^' Curiosities of the Bible " 
become skilled in the interpretation of the Divine 
Book, and, enjoying- its spiritual illumination, may they 
prove its divinity by pure and unselfish lives. 



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PEEFACE. 



This collections of treasures, new and old, is the outgrowth of 
many years experience in devising methods and incentives to inter- 
est children and those of older growth in Bible study ; and thus aid 
them in fulfilling the injunction — " Searcli the scriptures." 

It has been a part of every Sunday's programme in our school, 
for the past eighteen years, to propose a Bible question or exercise to 
be answered the following Sunday upon cards distributed by the 
secretary and collected at the call of the bell ; the correct and incor- 
rect answers being announced from the desk, with appropriate com- 
ments and explanations. 

By this method, if an incorrect answer was given, the unsuc- 
cessful seeker after truth was not exposed to ridicule in consequence 
of failure, but was ready for the next proposition with as much zeal 
as at the outset. 

Such questions only were given as were founded upon the Bible 
and answered in it, and such as w^ould excite in the mind of Bible 
readers and seekers after truth a curiosity to know how, when 
where, and under what circumstances they occurred. 

To secure these, a vast range of Bible literature has been 
searched. Among the prominent aids might be mentioned many 
very excellent American and British periodicals and Bible helps. My 
associates — officers, teachers, and scholars — have jointly interested 
themselves with me in solving many of the intricate problems herein 
contained. 



PREFACE. 

A large number of these are prize questions and puzzles, whicti 
have elicited a wide correspondence, and the deep interest mani- 
fested in them gives the assurance that the benefit derived from these 
exercises can never be estimated. 

In verification of this statement, selections are given from the 
testimony of a large number who, in their researches, have not only 
been stimulated by the hope of winning an earthly reward, but have 
been led to deeper thought and richer experience, which of itself is 
a matchless prize. 

ExTEACTS FROM LETTEES. — " I caunot tell you how pleasant and 
happy have been the hours spent in studying the Bible for this pur- 
pose. Time and trouble have been repaid with interest in the 
enlargement of biblical knowledge, and the increase of love for the 
Bible." 

"I have derived life long benefit from the close communion 
with the Book of books and the Author of it, finding new beauties 
in the Scriptures, and obtaining a priceless treasure which neither 
the world nor time can take away." 

*' I can thankfully say, reading the Bible for these answers has 
shown me the truth in a way I never saw before." 

' ' I read the entire book of psalms through five times for one 
answer." 

This volume has a two-fold mission : to increase our knowledge 
of all biblical facts, and beget and intensify in all hearts a greater 
love for the Book of Life. That the number of those who may be 
thus benefitted may become legion is the hope of the compiler. 

E. B. T. 
Washington Heights, New York City. 



COK"TE^TS, 



PAGE. 

Introduction 5 

Preface 7 

Contents. ^ 9 

The Bible 15 

Study the Bible. By H. Bonar, D. D 17 

The Bible. Stanzas by a convert 18 

Books of the Old Testament in Rhyme 20 

CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE PERTAINING TO — 

First thing-s of the Bible Pag-e 25 Key, Part 11. , Page 3 

Old Testament Persons " 31 " " 9 

New Testament Persons " 55 " " 27 

Old Testament Places " 67 " " 37 

New Testament Places " 73 " •' 43 

Old Testament Things " 77 " " 47 

New Testament Things " 103 " " 71 

Old Testament Time, Quantity and 

Numbers " 113 *' " 81 

New Testament Time, Quantity and 

Numbers " 123 " " 89 

Bible Occupations " 127 " " 93 

~ Fundamental principles of mathe- 
matics " 128 " " 95 

Curiosities involving Arithematical 

calculations in their solution "131 " " 97 

Bible Quotations " 133 " " 99 

Bible scenes from the Book of Ruth.. " 137 " " 102 

Metaphors of God's word " 139 " " jqS 

Bible Studies— Scripture Characters. " 145 •' •' m 
Bible Studies pertaining to History, 

Biography and Geography " 155 " •' 123 

Scripture Enigmas " 209 -' " 161 

Bible Acrostics " 215 «' " jg3 

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10 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Alphabet of Bible Proverbs " 218 

Bible Anagrams " 219 " " 165 

Scripture Alphabets, No. 1, 2, and 3. . " 221 " " 166 

Alphabet of Scripture Geography. .. "224 " ' 168 

BLACKBOARD OR SLATE ILLUSTRATIONS: 

The Two Extremes in the Life of Christ 227 

The Young Bible Reader 228 

Light on our Pathway 230 

The Spider's Web 232 

The Door open or shut 2M 

The Vine andlts Branches 236 

Sin and Salvation 238 

The Bow in the Cloud 240 

Light from the Bible 242 

The Great Ship and the Little Helm 244 

Figs or Thistles— Which ? 246 

The Uplifted Saviour 248 

Signals of Danger 250 

Gaining and Losing 252 

The Christian's Defence 254 

The Two Ladders 256 

The Yoke of Christ 258 

The Christian's Crown 260 

The Full Sui-render 262 

The Cross of Christ 264 

The Two Paths 266 

The All-seeing Eye 267 

The Family in the Ark 268 

Love not the World 270 

Steps in Sin 272 

The Two Hands 273 

The Door of the Heart 274 

God's Promise in the Rainbow 276 

Triumphs of the Cross 278 

Jacob's Ladder 278 

Christians the Light of the World 280 

Heaven by the way of the Cross 280 

Christ our Guiding Star 282 

Lessons from the Lion 284 

Searching the Scriptures 285 

The Wine Cup 286 

Prayer— A Chalk Talk 287 



CONTENTS. 11 

iSTew Things of the Bible 275 

Religious Emblems and Allegories 289 

Seed Thoughts, Illustrated 294 

MAPS-The Ancient World after the Deluge 298 

The Sinai Peninsula— Wanderings of the Children of Israel 299 

Canaan as divided among the Twelve Tribes 390 

Palestine in the Time of Christ 301 

Paul 's First Missionary Journey 302 

Paul's Second " " 303 

Paul's Third " " 304 

Paul's Journey to^Rome 305 

The Persian Empire under C>tus and Xerxes 306 

The Roman Empire, under the Coesars 306 

BIBLE LESSONS AND READINGS : 

The Christian's Legacy 221 

The Prodigal's Return 222 

How to Search the Scriptures 229 

Why we should take God for our Guide 231 

What is heaven according to the Bible 231 

What we are by Nature 233 

God's best Gifts 237 

What the Bible saysof the Fool 239 

What Christians have 241 

Come to Jesus for what ? 241 

The Bible Mirror 243 

How may we get to Heaven ? 243 

Six Commands of Christ 245 

Indispensable Things 245 

Prayers offered in Danger, and by whom ? 247 

What Christ is to us 249 

The Christian's Dedication 249 

The Gospel Railroad 251 

God is able 255 

The path to Eternal Life 257 

" Comes " of the Old Testament 259 

" Comes " of the New Testament 259 

God's way and our way Contrasted 261 

Temperance — demi-john and jug 263 

John Newton's confession 265 

The Six one Things 269 

What the Christian Soldier must do 269 

What is it to be a Christian ? 271 



12 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

TMiat we do by Faith 275 

The Apostle's Creed 277 

" Comes" of Christ 283 

BIBLE READINGS : 

Daily Bible Readings 333 

The Life of Christ from prophecy and history 357 

Joseph, a type of Christ 358 

WTiat Christ is to us 361 

The Difference between Christians and the World — Bible Pi'oofs 361 

From Bondage to Canaan — The Christians Pilgrimage 362 

The Dark Side and Bright Side of a Christian's Life 363 

CONCERT EXERCISES : 

What Children should Learn.— T. DeWitt Talmage 223 

Wanted for the Lord's Service 365 

Sowing and reaping 365 

The Heart 366 

Sin Leaves its Mark 368 

The Life and Times of St. Paul 370 

The Lord's Pi-ayer — Bible Proofs 371 

The Nine Attributes of God 372 

The Blood of Christ '. 373 

The Precious promises 373 

The Ascending Lord — An Easter Service 374 

What Jesus saj^s 375 

The World for Jesus 376 

He Leadeth us 377 

A World of Tears 378 

The Ten Commandments in Rhyme Key 102 

PRAYER-MEETlNG TALKS : 

How to make Prayer-3Ieetings Interesting 309 

The Sweet Word " Come "' 3^0 

The Life and Times of St. Paul 312 

Man and The Watch 314 

The Christian Graces. I. Faith 316 

n. Virtue 317 

m. Knowledge 318 

IV. Temperance 319 

V. Patience 320 

" " VI. Godliness 321 

'/ " Vn. Brotherly Kindness 322 

" " Vm. Charity 323 



CONTENTS. 13 

What is a Christian 324 

Rules for the Christian Race 326 

What Faith is and does 327 

Christ's Method of Teaching- 328 

Good News 329 

PRAYER-MEETING OUTLINES, SUBJECTS, AND TOPICS : 

Spiritual Weather Probabilities and Warnings 330 

Are you Insured ? 332 

Prayer-Meeting Subjects and Daily^eadings 333 

What Christians Should be 344 

The Gospel Ship and the Gospel Railroad 350 

What a Prayer-Meeting should be 351 

Characteristics of God's People 351 

The Two Masters 351 

How shall I approach the Mercy-Seat ? 352 

What shall I do with Jesus ? 352 

How shall I find Jesus ? 352 

To whom shall we go for Safety ? 352 

Seven Confessions of the Bible 353 

God's Providence 353 

The Atoning Saviour 853 

All Things through Christ 353 

Seven Things to Hold Fast 354 

The Seven " Musts " 354 

Things to which we should take heed 354 

The Pearl of great price 355 

A Temperance Talk 356 

APPENDIX : 

Lost Books of the Bible 649 

Books of the Old Testament ^ 550 

Books of the New Testament 5io 

Interesting Bible Facts 552 

The Fate of the Apostles 553 

The Seven Bibles of the World 554 

I. The Koran of the Mohammedans 554 

n. The Three Vedas of the Hindoos 555 

III. The Zeda Vesta of the Persians 556 

IV. The Eddas of the Scandanavians 556 

V. The Tri-Pitaka of the Buddhists 557 

VI. The Five King/of the Chinese , .*■ 557 

Vn. The Scriptures of the Clxristians, including the Couay Bible 558 



14 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

God in Seventy Languages 559 

Words mentioned but once in the Bible 5G0 

Bible Proper Names and their meaning •. 564 

History of the Revised Version of the Bible 568 

Old Testament Words, Authorized and Revised, Contrasted 570 

New " " " " " " 574 

New Testament Phrases 576 

The A<;count of the Creation, Authorized and Revised Versions 580 

The Ten Commandments, " " " " 583 

The Birth of Christ, " " " " 585 

The Lord's Prayer, " " " " 586 

Names and Titles of our Lord Jesus Christ 587 

Prophecies Relating to Christ 592 

BIBLE CHRONOLOGY : 

From the Creation to Deluge 1656 years 593 

From the Deluge to Call of Abraham, 427 years 593 

From Abraham's Call to the Exodus from Egj^jt, 430 years 594 

From Exodus from Egypt to building Solomon's Temple, 487 years 594 

From Solomon's Temple to Captivity of the JeAvs, 412 years 595 

From Destruction of Jerusalem to Birth of Christ, 588 years. 596 

From Birth of Christ to the end of the First Century 597 

Prominent Events in Ecclesiastical History 598 

REFERENCE TABLES : 

Special Prayers in the Old Testament 599 

Miracles Recorded in the Old Testament 600 

Our Lord's Parables 601 

Parables in the Old Testament 602 

Discourses of Jesus 602 

Miracles of Christ 603 

• Special Prayers in the New Testament 604 

Miracles recorded in the Acts of the Apostles 604 

Tables of Weights and Measures 605 



THE BIBLE. 



A nation would be truly happy if it were governed by no 
other laws than those of this blessed book. 

It contauis everything" needful to be known or done. 

It gives instruction to a senate, authority and directions to a 
magistrate. 

It cautions a witness, requires an impartial verdict of a jury, 
and furnishes the judge with his sentence. 

It sets the husband as the lord of his household, and wife as 
mistress of the table tells him how to rule, and her how to 
manage. 

It entails honor to parents, and enjoins obedience on chil- 
dren. 

It preserves and limits the sway of the sovereign, the rule of 
the ruler, and the authority of the master ; commands the sub- 
jects to honor and the servant to obey, and the blessings and 
the protection of the Almighty to all that walk by this rule 

It gives directions for weddings and burials. 

It promises food and raiment, and limits the use of both. 

It points out a faithful and eternal Guardian to the departing 
husband and father ; tells him with whom to leave his father- 
less children, and whom his widow is to trust and promises a 
father to the former, and a husband to the latter! 

It teaches a man to set his house in order and how to make 
his will ; it appoints a dowry for his wife, sAd entails the 
rights of the* first born, and shows how the young branches 
shall be left. 
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16 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

It defends the rights of all, and reveals vengeance to every 
defaulter, over-reacher, and trespasser. 

It is the first book, the best book. 

It contains the choicest matter, gives the best instruction, 
affords the greatest degree of pleasure and satisfaction that we 
have ever enjoyed. 

It contains the best laws and most profound mysteries that 
were ever penned ; and it brings the very best comforts to the 
inquiring and disconsolate. 

It is a brief recital of all that is to come. 

It settles all matters in debate, resolves all doubts, and eases 
the midd and conscience of all their scruples. 

It reveals the only living and true God, and shows the way 
to Him, and sets aside all other gods, and describes the vanity 
of them and all that trust in such in short, it is a book of 
laws, to show right and wrong, of wisdom that condemns a 
folly and makes the foohsh wise, a book of truth that detects 
aU lies and confronts all errors, and it is a book of life that 
shows the way from everlasting death, 

It contains the most ancient antiquities and strange events, 
wonderful occurrences, heroic deeds, unparalleled wars. 

It describes the celestial, terrestrial, and infernal worlds, and 
the origin of the angelic myriads, the human tribes, and the 
devilish legions. 

It will instruct the accomphshed mechanic and the m.ost pro- 
found critic. 

It teaches the best rhetorician, and exercises every power of 
the most skilful arithmetician, puzzles the wisest anatomist, 
and exercises he wisest critic. 

It is the best covenant that ever was agreed on, the best deed 
that ever was sealed, the best that ever wiU be signed. 



STUDY THE BIBLE. 



BY REV. HORATIUS BONAR, D.D. 

-Do not skim it or read it, but study it, every word of it ; 
study the whole Bible, Old Testament and New ; not your fa- 
vorite chaj^ters merely, but the complete Word of God from 
beginning- to end. Don't trouble yourself with commentators; 
they may be of use if kept in their place, but they are not your 
guide. Your guide is "the Interpreter," the one among a 
thousand (Job xxxiii, 23) who will lead you into all truth (John 
xvi, 13), and keep you from all error. Not that you are to 
read no book but the Bible. All that is true and good is worth 
the reading, if you have time for it ; and all, if properly used, 
will help you in the study of the Scriptures. Let the Bible be 
to us the one book in all the world, whose every word is truth, 
and whose every verse is wisdom. In studying it, be sure to 
take it for what it really is, the revelation of the thoughts of 
God given us in the words of God. Were it only the book of 
divine thoughts and human words, it would profit little, for 
we never could be sure whether the words really represented 
the thoughts ; nay, we might be sure that man would fail in 
his words when attempting to embody divine thoughts ; and 
that, therefore, if we have only man's words, that is man's 
translation of the divine thoughts. But, knowing that we 
have divine thoughts embodied in divine words through the 
inspiration of an unerring translator, we sit down to the study 
of the heavenly volume, assured that we shall find in all its 
teachings the perfection of wisdom, and in its language the 
most accurate expression of that wisdom that the finite 
speech of man could utter. Every word of God is as perfect 
as it is pure (Psa. xix, 7 ; xii, 6). Let us read and re-read the 
Scriptures, meditating on them day and night ; they never 

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18 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

grow old, they never loose their sap, they never run diy. 
Don't let man's book tlu'ust God's book into a corner ; don't 
let commentaries smother the text ; don't let the true and the 
good smother the truer and the better. Beware of light read- 
ing. Sf'iuri novels, they are the hterary curse of the age ; they 
are to the soul what ardent spirits are to the body. See that 
your relish for the Bible be above every other enjoyment, and 
the moment you begin to feel gi'eat^r relish for any other book, 
lay it down tih you have sought deliverance from such a snare, 
and obtained from tlie Holy Spirit an intenser relish, a keener 
appetite for the Word of Grod (Jer. xv, 16 ; Psa. xix, 7, 10). 



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THE BIBLE. 

The following stanzas were composed by a convert to Prot- 
estantism, persecuted for the .cause of Christ. 

What book Is that whose page divine 

Bears Grod's impi'ess on every line, 
And in man's soul makes hght to shine ? 

The Bible. 

When sin and sorrow, want and woe, 
Assail poor mortals here below. 
What book can then true comfort show ? 

The Bible. 

What paints the beautiful and ti'ue, 
And miiTors at a single view 
The paths which here we should pursue ? 

The Bible. 

What is the brightest gift the Loixi 
In his great mercy did award 
To man, to be his shield and guard ? 

The Bible. 



CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 19 

What teaches love and truth and peace, 
And bids good will 'mong men increase ? 
And bids strife, war and murder cease ? 

The Bible. 

What elevates and purifies 
The souls of men, until they rise 
Like brilliant stars set in the skies ? 

The Bible. 

Oh ! what can make this world of woe 
With peace and truth and virtue glow, 
Till men no sin nor sorrow know ? 

The Bible. 

When error fled before its foes. 
And Luther, like the morning, rose. 
With what did he Rome's crimes expose ? 

The Bible. 

What is it now that baffles Rome, 
Where error long has found a home. 
In many a pagan pile and dome ? 

The Bible. 

What gives to man the power and will, 
God's high behest to do fulfill 
And points the way to Zion's hill ? 

The Bible. 

When death comes knocking at the door, 
And man's short life on earth is o'er. 
What tells of bhss for ever more ? 

The Bible. 



THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. 

In Genesis the world began ; 
'Twas then that God created man. 

In Exodus the law was given, 

As Israel's guide from earth to heaven. 

Leviticus, from Levi's name, 

The tride from which the priesthood came. 

Then Niinihers tells about the way 
What God would have us do and say. 

Deuteronomy, wliich means "twice told," 
The truth, once heard, must ne'er grow .Id. 

Then Joshua came, in Moses' place, 

When Law had failed, God brought in Grace. 

He next by Judges Israel ruled ; 
His love toward them never cooled. 

And then, the story sweet of Ruth, 
Foreshadows very precious truth. 

In Samuel First we read of Saul 
The people's king his rise and fall. 

In Second Samuel then we hear 
Of David man to God so dear. 

In First of Kings the glory filled 
The Temple Solomon did buUd. 

And Second Kings records the lives 

Of prophets, kings, their sons and wives. 

In First of Chronicles we're shown 
The house of David and his throne. 

And Second Chronicles records 
King Solomon's good deeds and words. 
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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 21 

Then Ezi'a builds God's house again, 
Which had for long- in ruins lain. 

And Nehemiah builds the wall 
Round Judah's city, great and tall. 

Then Esther^ Jewish maid and wife, 
Raised up to save her people's life. 

And Job his patience sorely tried 
At last God's dealings justified. 

Then come the Psalms, whose sacred page 
Is full of truth for every age. 

The Proverbs, which the wise man spake, 
For all who will their teaching take. 

Ecclesiastes shows how vain 
The very best of earthly gain. 

The Song, how much we need to prise 
The treasures set above the skies. 

Isaiah, first of prophets, who 
Foretells the future of the Jew. 

Then Jeremiah scorned by foes, 
Yet weeps for faithless Israel's woes. 

The Lamentations tell in part 
The sadness of tliis projDhet's heart. 

Ezekiel tells us, in mystic story. 
Departing and returning glory. 

Then Daniel, from the lion's den, 
By power Divine is raised again. 

Hosea shows the Father's heart 

Sp grieved for sin on Ephraim's part. 

And Joel tells of judgment near ; 
The wicked nations quake and fear. 

Then Amos from the herdmen sent, 
Calls hardened sinners to repent. 



22 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

In Obadiah, Edom's fall 
Contains a warning' word to all. 

Jonah, though, prophet of the Lord, 
Yet fled to Tarnish from liis word. 

Then Micah smgs in sweetest lays 
The glory of millerLtiial days. 

And Nahum tells the fear and gloom 
Of Nineveh and of her doom. 

HabakJcuk — though the fig-tree fail, 
His faith and trust in Grod prevail. 

Then Zephaniah tells of grace, 

And love that comes in judgment's place. 

And Haggai m the latter days, 
Repeats : Consider well yoiu' ways. 

In ZachariaJis wondrous book, 
We find eight visions if we look. 

Then Mcdachi. the last of all, 
Speaks sadly still of Israel's fall. 

E.J. Car?', London. 



OUI^IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 



PEETAINING TO 



Answers Page 3 of Key. 



1. What was the first commmand of God ? 

2. What were the &st words spoken to man ? [served ? 

3. When was the first Sabbath instituted and by whom ob- 

4. Wliat is the name of the first x^lace mentioned ? 

5. Who was the first gardener ? [speech ? 
O. On wliat occasion did man first exercise his power of 

7. Who was the first human transgressor ? 

8. What was tlie first recorded prophecy ? 

9. Who made tlie first clothing for man ? 

10. Who was tlie first exile in Bible times ? 

11. Who was the first shepherd mentioned in the Scriptures ? 

12. Who was the first person who died after the Creation ? 

13. Who told the first recorded human lie ? 

14. Who was the first outcast and vagabond ? 

15. Who built the first city ? 

16. Who was the first bigamist on record ? [Eve ? 

17. What is the first name of the woman mentioned after 

18. Who was the first dweller in tents ? 

19. Who made the first confession of murder ? 

20. Who was the first machinist in brass and iron ? 

21. Where is it first said that men began to call upon the name 

of the Lord ? 

22. Who was the first person who died a natural death ? 

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26 Curiosities of the Bible. 

23. What IS tlie name of tlie fii'st wood mentioned in the 

Bible ? 

24. Who built the fli-st ship ? 

25. What is the first mountain mentioned ? 

26. When was the use of flesh as food first allowed to man ? 

27. Who was the first-mentioned hunter ? 

28. Where have we the first account of building materials ? 

29. W ho was the first pilgrim ? 

30. Where are the wicked first spoken of as sinners ? 

31. Who was the fu'st prisoner of war ? 

32. Who was the first who was called "the Hebrew"? 

33. AVho was the first man named by the Lord before liis 

birth ? 

34. Where did an angel apx^ear fii'st to a woman ? 

35. Who offered the first recorded prayer ? 

36. What was the first mentioned meat for food ? 

37. Who was the fu'st to weep ? 

38. Who fii'st took an oath or affidavit ? 

39. Who first used a saddle as recorded in the Bible ? 

40. Who is the first woman whose age is mentioned ? 

41. Where is mention first madeof the purchase of land ? 

42. From whom was the fh'st land purchased ? 

43. By whom was the first land purchased ? 

44. What is the first recorded use of current money ? 

45. For what use was a piece of ground first purchased ? 

46. How was the oath administered as first recorded ? 

47. Of what did the first wedding present consist ? 

48. Who wore the fu^st bridal veil ? 

49. What was the first recorded dream that Jacob had ? 

50. Where is the first mention of giving a tenth to God ? 

51. Who was the first shepherdess ? 

52. Who was the first guilty of theft aside from Eve ? 

53. Who made the first confession of unworthiness to the 

Lord ? 

54. Who erected the first monument to the memory of the 

[dead ? 

55. Where were mules [hot springs] first found and by whom ? 

56. Who was first sold into slavery for money ? [widow ? 

57. Where have we the first mention of the garments of a 



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58. Where have we the first account of a man shaving- 

himself ? 

59. Who is first mentioned as having- worn a ring on his 

finger and a gold chain on his neck ? 

60. Where are horses first mentioned ? 

61. With what operation are physicians fij\st mentioned ? 
Q2. Where did an angel first appear to Moses ? 

63. W^hat was the first of the ten plagues of Egypt ? 

64. What was the first scriptural song ? 

65. Give the fu'st scriptural reference to God as a king. 

66. Who was the first prophetess ? 

67. WhoAvas the fii^st judge according to the Scriptures ? 

68. Where is the first mention of "liquors " ? 

69. Who first held the office of scribe ? 

70. Who was the first Jewish High Priest ? 

71. What was the first thing engraved ? 

72. What was the first otTering to the Lord of woman ? 

73. Who first broke all the Commandments ? 

74. Who was the first sacred historian ? 

75. Which of the tribes marched first in the wilderness journey? 

76. Where did the Israelites first loathe the manna ? 

77. Who was the first woman to have the leprosy ? 

78. Who were the fii^st women who demanded their rights ?. 

79. Who was the first by lot in the mheritance of the ten 

tribes of Israel ? 

80. What are the circumstances under which hell [sheol] is 

first mentioned ? 

81. What was the first city taken in Canaan ? 

82. Who was the first man stoned to death ? 

83. Where is recorded the first act of surveying ? 

§4. Where is the first account of female government recorded? 

85. To whose wife did an angel first appear ? 

80. Where was the first lion killed as recorded in the Bible ? 

87. What tribe first set up idolatry in Israel ? 

§8. What was the. occasion of the first voluntaiy fast ? 

89. What was the first prayer for a king ? 

90. By whom was the first draft for war made ? 

91. Who was the first to commit suicide , and how ? 



28 Curiosities of the Bible. 

92. Who was second to commit suicide, and how ? [record ? 

93. By whom was the first letter written of wliich we have any 

94. Where was the first ferryboat used and by whom ? 

95. What is the first na-^^^ mentioned ? 

96. Who were tlie first king-s of tlie divided kin^om of Israel ? 

97. Who first introduced the worship of idolatry among the 

Jews ? 

98. Who was the first raised from death ? 

99. Where is the first mention of a hbrary ? 

100. Who was the first Jew to marry a Gentile ? 

101. Where is the first mention of printing in the Bible ? 

102. Where is the first recorded song- of the angels found? 

103. Where is the first mention of beggars ? 

104. Which is the fu'st of the prophetical books ? 

105. Where is the fii^st prophecy of the millenium recorded ? 

106. When and by whom were temperance societies first formed? 

107. Who was the first president, and by whom appomted ? 

108. What was the text of our Saviour's fu^st sermon ? 

109. What place fu'st rejected Chi'ist ? 

110. To whom did Jesus first appear after his resurrection ? 

111. What was the first miracle performed by Chiist ? 

112. Where did Jesus perform his first miracle ? 

113. Who delivered the first gospel sermon and wherein did it 

resemble ixiodern discourses ? 

114. What was the fu'st instance of the execution of divine 

justice in the Christian chui'ch ? 

115. Who was the first man struck dead for lying ? 

116. Who first suffered martyi'dom ? 

117. Who was the first negro convert to Clu"istianity ? 

118. Where did Paul preach his fh^t sermon ? 

119. Who was the first recorded Gentile convert ? 

120. Where have we an account of the first missionary meeting ? 

121. Where do we read of the first Christian letter of recom- 

mendation ? 

122. When did Paul first style himself an ajDOstle ? 

123. Give the name of the first woman who got a wi'itten rec- 

ommendation to the churches from Paul. 

124. Whom did Paul first give du'ections about a "holy kiss ?"' 



FIRST THINGS. 39 

125. Give the place where "Charity" {love) is first mentioned 

in the New Testament. 

126. Of whom is Christ said to be the first fruits ? 

127. Of whom is it promised that they shall rise first ? 

128. Who are said to have given themselves first unto theLord ? 

129. Where is it said in the New Testament that Adam was 

first formed ? 

130. Who was to be rejected after first and second admonition ? 

131. Give the name of the priest who did not need to offer sac- 

rifice first for his own sins ? 

132. What three things were in the first tabernacles ? [above ? 

133. What is the first characteristic of the wisdom that is from 

134. Where is it said that Jesus first loved us ? 

135. What are we told about the angels who kept not their 

first estate ? 

136. What is the name of the first place mentioned in the Book 

Revelation ? 

137. What churches in Revelation were told they had left their 

first love ? 

138. Where did the first beast rise from, in the Book of Reve- 

lation, that had seven heads and ten horns ? 

139. Where have we in the Bible a description of the first 

resurrection ? 

140. What does the Bible say happened to the fu-st heaven and 

the first earth ? 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PEETAINING TO 

Ansicers Page 9 oj Key. 

1. Who gave the name to all living creatures ? 

2. Who said ' ' clust thou art and unto dost shalt thou return ? 

3. Who told a he in order to cover his crime ? 

4. Give the name of the first farmer and builder ? 

5. What are the names of the only three women besides JEve 

hving before the flood, mentioned in the Bible ? 

6. Who was the inventor of string and wind instruments ? 

7. Who was the first person who died a natural death ? 

8. Give the name of the men who attained to the greatest age? 

9. Who built Nineveh ? [greatest age ? 

10. Among the men born after the flood who attained the 

11. Who was the founder of the Hebrew nation ? 

12. Who said " Let there be no strife between me and thee" ? 

13. Who was the Kmg of Sodom at the time of its destruc- 

tion ? [tion ? 

14. Who was the King of Gomorrah at the time of its destruc- 

15. Who was King of Salem when Sodom was destroyed ? 

16. Unto whom did God say " I am thy shield " ? 

17. To whom did God promise that his children should be as 

the stars of heaven ? 

18. Who was the founder of a race ? [princes ? 

19. To whom did God promise that he should beget twelve 

20. Of whom did God say "I will make Imn a mighty 

nation " ? 

21. Who said in his prayer "I am but dust" ? 

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32 CUKIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

22. Who entertained angels unawares ? 

23. Who preferred to abide in the street than to partake of 

hospitahty ? [angel ? 

24. Whose life was saved by giving heed to the warning of an 

25. Who was reproved in a dream by God ? [die ? 

26. What banished mother threw her child under a bush to 

27. Name a child whom God heard and answered when cry- 

ing ? [in Genesis ? 

28. What is the name of the captain of Abemelech's host given 

29. What lad carried the wood to the altar to bm-n himself ? 

30. Who is the only woman mentioned in the Old Testament 

whose age is given ? 

31. Mention the name of one who wept at Sarah's death ? 

32. From whom did Abraham buy a burying-ground ? 

33. Who were the bride and groom of the first bridal proces- 

sion that entered the land of Canaan ? 

34. Of whom was it said ' ' Thou art our sister, be thou the 

mother of thousands of millions ! 

35. Who sought retirement in a field for meditation ? 

36. What was the name of Abraham's second wife ? 

37. Who filled up the wells that Abraham had dug ? 

38. What woman said ' ' I am weary of my life " ? 

39. To what three persons was the second prophecy of the 

Messiah made ? 

40. Who said "This is none other but the house of God " ? 

41. Who was the servant of Rachel, Jacob's wife ? 

42. Who was the first or oldest of the twelve sons of Jacob ? 

43. What two ungodly persons recorded in Genesis were 

gainers by having God-fearing servants ? 

44. By whom and on what occasion was a monument used 

as a table in eating ? 

45. Who made the first recorded confession to the Lord ? 

46. Who prayed all night till break of day ? 

47. What was the name of Jacob's only daughter ? 

48. What was the name of Rebekah's nurse who died at 

Bethel ? 

49. Who was the youngest son of the patriarch Jacob ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 33 

50. Who found mules [Hot Springs Revised version] in tlie 

wilderness ? 

51. Who delivered Joseph from the hands of his brethren ? 

52. Who suggested selling Josex)h to the Ishmaelites ? 

53. To whom did the Midianites sell Joseph ? [had ? 

54. What captive was appointed ruler over all his master 

55. What was the name of Josex^h's wife in Egypt ? 

56. What heathen priest's grandsons are often mentioned ? 

57. What name did Pharaoh give to Joseph ? [old art thou "? 

58. By whom and to whom was the question asked "How 

[judge in Israel ? 

59. By whom was it proj)hesied that Samson should be a 

60. In whose funeral procession do we find the first mention 

of horsemen ? [his forgiveness ? 

61. What man wept when those who had injured him asked 

62. Who were commanded to kill the Hebrew male children ? 

63. From whom did Moses receive his name ? 

64. Who was the great reformer disregarded by those he 

wished to help ? 

65. What was the name of the wife of Moses ? 

66. Of what nation and occupation was Jethco ? 

67. Who put his hand in his bosom and it became leprous ? 

68. Who said " I am of slow speech and of a slow tongue ?" 

69. Whom did the Lord seek to kill in an inn as he was 

journeying with his wife and child ? 

70. What was the name of the mother of Moses and Aaron ? 

71. What was the name of the wife of Aaron the High- 

priest ? 

72. By whose act was the water turned into blood ? 

73. With whom was the first battle by the Israelites ? 

74. What prox^hetess x^layed on a musical instrument ? 

75. What aged x^rophet's hands were upheld in prayer ? 

76. Who was Moses' father-in-law ? 

77. Who saw the God of Israel ? [forty days ? 

78. What two persons mentioned in the Old Testament fasted 

79. Give the name of a celebrated artificer. 

80. What High-priest made an idol ? 

81. What prophet put a vail temporarily on his face ? 



34 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

82. Wlio made the ark of the covenant ? [burnt offerings ? 

83. What two persons lost their lives in using strange fire in 

84. Who held his peace when his two sons were destroyed ? 

85. For whom were Aaron and his sons forbidden to mourn ? 
§6. What man of Israel was stoned for blaspheming God ? 

87. Who were forbidden to eat anything made from the vine? 

88. By whom and to whom was it said " Come thou with us 

and we will do thee good " ? 

89. What are the names of the two elders, whose names are 

only given of the seventy elected to help Moses ? 

90. Who was the young man jealous of his master's honor ? 

91. What was Joshua's original name ? 

92. What was Joshua's name up to the time he was chosen 

one of the twelve to search the land of Canaan ? 

93. Give the names of the men who were sent to search the 

land of Canaan ? 

94. Who had giant sons in Canaan ? 

95. Who was the father of Joshua and of Caleb ? 

96. What were the names of the two spies who did not bring 

an evil report from Canaan ? 

97. What leader of a rebellion among the children of Israel 

was swallowed by an earthquake " ? 

98. What High-priest stood between the living and the dead 

and averted a plague ? [death ? 

99. To whom did Aaron transfer his robes of office at his 

100. What two persons witnessed the death of Aaron and per- 

formed the funeral services ? 

101 . Who was reproved by a dumb brute speaking ? 

102. Who said "Let me die the death of the righteous ? 

103. What king sent Balaam to curse Israel ? [in a pit \ 

104. W^hat three persons and their host were swallowed alive 

105. Whose daughter was Noah ? [Egypt entered Canaan } 

106. Who, and how many of the 6,001,730 Israehtes that left 

107. What was the name of the mother of Aaron ? 

10§. Whose daughters made an appeal for an inheritance ? 

109. Who was appointed the successor to Moses ? 

110. Who slew Balaam, the false i)rophet ? 

111. Who said, "Be sure your sin will find you out ?" 



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112. Who rehearsed the story of God's promises for forty years ? 

113. What king- had an iron bedstead ? [very same terms ? 

114. What two prophets spoke of the bondage of Israel in the 

115. Whom did the Lord choose to be a pecuHar people ? [why ? 

116. What tribe had no inheritance in the land of Caanan, and 

117. Who said these words, and to whom, "Be strong- and of 

good courage ?" [in Deut. ? 

118. Which of the tribes is missing" from the enumerated list? 

119. What two Hebrew leaders retained their strength in old age? 

120. Who led the Israelites into Canaan ? 

121. Who built a monument in the middle of a river, and why ? 

122. Unto whom did an angel appear with a drawn sword ? 

123. What two persons were ordered to take off their shoes ? 

124. Who built Jerico and what prophecy was then fulfilled ? 

125. What criminal in liis confession said, " I saw, I coveted, I 

took"? 

126. Who was stoned to death for theft ? [burnt it ? 

127. What General lay in ambush against a city, took and 

128. Who built an alter to the Lord at Mount Ebal ? 

129. What people were condemned to bondage by the Israelites ? 

130. What are the names of the five kings who made war 

against Gibeon and were hanged ? 

131. Whom did the Lord help in battle with hailstones ? [ance. 

132. The sons of what giant did Caleb drive from his inherit- 

133. What noted leader had the city of Timnath-Serah for an 

134. What two kings w6re driven from their dominions by 

hornets ? [inheritance ? 

135. W^ho said, "As for me and my house we will serve the 

Lord?" 

136. Who said "Ye are witnesses against yourselves "? 

137. What captured king had his thumbs and great toes cut off, 

a punishment he had itnfliced on others ? 

138. Who was the left-handed judge that delivered Israel ? 

139. Who blew a trumpet in Mount Ephraim, and said ' ' Follow 

me"? [goad? 

140. Who delivered Israel by killing GOO Philistines with an ox 

141. What prophetess dwelt under a pahn tree ? 



36 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

142. What Cormnander refused to lead his army to battle unless 

a prophetess accompanied liim ? 

143. Whose song is recorded in the book of Judges ? 

144. What mother looked out of the window and cried for 

the return of her son from battle ? 

145. Who said, "My family is poor in Manasseh ?" 

146. Whom did the Lord send to the Msdianitish camp as 

spies by night ? 

147. Whose army was compared to ' ' grasshoppers in multi- 

tude " and whose camels were without number ? 
14§. By whom was a mode of drmking once used to prove 
soldiers ? [men ? 

149. Who used the thorns and briers of the wilderness to teach 

150. Who was asked to slay Zebah and Zalmunnah ? 

151. What people put golden chains on their camels' necks ? 

152. What leader of Israel demanded of a conquered people 

their golden earings as a trophy of victory ? 

153. Who slew seventy of his brothers on one stone ? 

154. Who are described as highway robbers ? 

155. What king beat do^ai a city and sowed it with salt ? 

156. What king in beseiging a city made his own conduct an 

example for liis soldiers ? [woman ? 

157. What king's life was endangered by a stone tln-own by a 

158. What king ordered his armor bearer to dispatch him that 

he might not be disgraced by death from a woman's hand ? 

159. Who had thirty sons who had thu^ty cities ? 

160. Who had thirty sons who took wives from abroad and 

thhty daughters who had husbands from abroad ? 

161. What celebrated dehverer of Israel had his bu'tli announced 

by an angel ? [not be shaven ? 

162. Of whom was it foretold by an angel that his beard should 

163. Who offered a burnt offering and had an angel ascend m 

the flames ? 

164. Who was Samson's father ? 

165. Who slew a lion at Timnath ? 

166. W^ho said, " out of the eater came forth meat, and out oi 

the strong came forth sweetness "? 

167. Who told his life's secret to a woman with disastrous results ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PEESONS. 37 

168. Who stole money from his mother and upon its return was 

melted into idols ? [a salary with board and clothes ? 

169. Who employed a wandering Levite for his priest, paying 

170. Who was it said, "Let all thy wants lie on me ? " 

171. Of what people is it said that "they could fling a stone at 

hairbreadth and not miss "? 

172. Who left Bethlehem for Moab because of a famine ? 

173. What two Jews married wives in Moab and died there ten 

years after ? [my God ? " 

174. Who said, ' ' Thy people shall be my people and thy God 
176. Who said to her mother-in-law, "where thou goest I will 

gor 

176. What widow said, " Call me Mara ? " 

177. What farmer said to his reapers, ' ' The Lord be with you ?" 

178. What was the name of the widow who became the wife of 

179. What was the the son name of Boaz and Ruth's son ? 

Boaz? 

180. What was the name of King David's grandfather ? 

181. What husband said to his wife, "Am I not better to thee 

than ten sons ? [head ? 

182. Who vowed that a razor should not come upon her son's 

183. Who was it that watched a woman's mouth to see if she 

was praying ? 

184. Who carried a little coat to her son every year ? [good ? " 

185. Who said, " It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him 

186. What child's mother, father, grandfather and uncle died 

about the same time ? 

187. What prophet erected a monument commemorative of a 

great victory, and what was the name given to the monu- 
ment ? 

188. Whom does the bible describe as a circuit judge ? 

189. How many and what were the names of the sons of Samuel ? 

190. What notable man among the Jews was higher than all 

the people ? [sacrifice before they would eat ? 

191. What people waited for the prophet's blessing upon their 

192. Who was the prophet in Israel in the time of Saul ? 

193. W^hat king offered a covenant with a people provided he 

plight thrust out their right eyes ? 



38 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

194. What prophet declared himself to be "old and grey- 

headed ? " 

195. Who was very near being killed for eating a little honey ? 

196. What king forced into liis service every strong and valiant 

man he saw. 

197. Who said, "To obey is better than sacrifice ? " [each. 

198. What king was slain by a prophet ? Give the name of 

199. Who was ordered to go to Bethlehem and anoint David 

as king ? " 

200. To whom did God say, " Man looketh on the outward ap- 

pearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart ? " 

201. What King of Israel was a shepherd in his youth ? " 

202. What boy was sent with some loaves to his brothers in 

the army when they gained a great victory ? 

203. What is the most noted instance of devoted friendship ? 

204. AVho aided David to escape from Saul ? 

205. Who said, ' ' There is but one step between me and death "? 

206. What king feigned insanity in an enemy's country ? 

207. Who was a prophet, a seer, and a writer ? [ger ? 

208. Who warned David while in the land of Moab of his dan- 

209. Who slew eighty-five priests, and by whose command ? 

210. Who caused the destruction of the city of Nob ? 

211. Who alone escaped the massacre of the priests of Nob ? 

212. Six women once took a journey which resulted in a 

wedding. Who was the bride and groom ? 

213. By whom was Saul, King of Israel, slain ? 

214. What king's body was fastened to the wall of Bethshan ? 

215. Who buried the body of Saul, the suicide ? 

216. What king of Israel committed suicide, and how? 

217. Who was guilty of worldly cunning in announcing a 

death in the hope of a reward ? [and Jonathan ? 

218. Who sang a song of lamentation over the death of Saul 

219. Of what defeated king does the bible say, "How are the 

mighty fallen "? 

220. Who still persisted in followmg a vanquished foe after 

being twice entreated to turn back and suffered death in 
consequence ? 
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OLD TESTAMENT PEESONS. 39 

222. What woman was won by the bravery of a warrior and 

became his wife, after the husband had fled from his 
country, she married another man, but when he became 
great he sent to the king of the country he had left and 
demanded Ms wife, the king took her from her husband 
and sent her under a soldier's escort, her husband fol- 
lowed weeping until sent back by the captain ? 

223. Who was slain in a city of refuge and by whom ? 

224. Of whom is it said "he died as a fool dietli"? 

225. What king had a grandson lamed by falling from his 

nurse's arms ? 

226. Who was slain on his bed at noon by Recliab and Baanah ? 

227. What woman ridiculed a king for rejoicing and suffered 

for it ? [tured them ? 

228. What king lost a thousand chariots in battle and who cap- 

229. Who in si^eaking of himself said, "Such a dead dog as I 

am"? 

230. Who did David send to fight against the Syrians ? 

231. What king sent one of his soldiers to the front of the 

army that he might have his widow for a wife ? 

232. What were Solomon's other names and by whom were 

they given ? [it on liis own head ? 

233. From what king's head did David take a crown and place 

234. What people suffered torture only equalled by the inquisi- 

tion of the dark ages ? 

235. By whom was Ammon, one of David's sons, killed ? 

236. Of whom was it said, "There was no blemish in him"? 

237. Who consented to be mterviewed after his barley field was 

set on fire ? 

238. Who was David's counsellor ? 

239. What king was cursed and grossly insulted, and by whom ? 

240. What two persons saved themselves by hiding in a well ? 

241. Who secreted Jonathan and Ahimaaz at Baharim, and 

how ? [taken ? 

242. Who hanged himself w^hen he saw his advice was not 

243. What king was declared by liis people to be worth ten 

thousands of them ? 



40 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

244. What Jewish prmce was found suspended by his hair in 

the branches of an oak ? [had no son ? 

245. Who built a piUar to make himself remembered because he 

[mother ? 

246. Who made a request to be buried beside his father and 

247. What four persons were smitten under the fifth rib ? 

248. Whose head was cut off and thrown over a wall at the 

suggestion of a woman ? [perfidy ? 

249. Whose seven sons were hanged on account of their father's 

[six toes on each foot ? 

250. Who does the Bible say had six fingers on each hand, and 

251. Who slew the giant that had twelve fingers and toes ? 

252. Who slew eight hundred men with a spear ? 

253. What warrior fought so long and desperately that his hand 

clave to he hilt of his sword ? 

254. Who slew three hundred Phihstines with a spear ? 

255. Who slew a hon in a pit in a time of snow ? 

256. What king in his vain glory took a census of the people ? 

257. What king did God punish for his haughtiness by sending 

three day's pestilence on his people ? 

258. Who preferred in the time of trouble to fall into God's 

hands than into man's ? [manner ? 

259. Who, though not a king, was said to have acted in a kingly 

260. Who was David's last wife ? 

261. Who, because of his fear of Solomon, caught hold of the 

horns of the altar ? [a man ? 

262. Who, when about to die, charged his son to show himself 

263. Who passed sentence of death on his own brother ? 

264. What man was forbidden by the king to leave Jerusalem ? 

265. Whose daughter was Solomon's fli'st ^vife ? 

266. Whose judicial decision made him renowned ? 

267. Who was successor to David, king of Israel ? 

268. What people were famed for hewing timber ? 

269. Who built Tadmor (PalmjTa) in the desert ? 

270. What king bought apes and peacocks ? [Jerusalem ? 

271. Under whose reign was silver as plentiful as the stones in 

272. What mighty man had his robe torn in twelve pieces by a 

prophet ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 41 

Sfc'ya. What prophet tore the robe of a mig-hty man in twelve 
pieces ? 

274. What prophet foretold the division of the twelve tribes of 

Israel ? [father's counsellors ? 

275. What young king listened to other advice than that of his 

276. What king made two golden calves, and commanded the 

people to worship them ? 

277. Who burnt incense on an altar before idols of gold ? 

278. What king was punished for attempting to seize a prophet ? 

279. What son of a wicked king was an exemplary youth ? 
2§0. What blind prophet received a disguised queen ? 

281. Who said "why feignest thyself to be another ?" [words ? 
2§2. What tln-ee kings were denounced in exactly the same 

283. To whom did God promise an early death as a special 

favor ? 

284. Who plundered the temple and took away the shield of 

gold? 

285. Who removed his mother from being queen, and why ? 

286. What queen was deprived of her tln^one by her son for 

idolatry ? 
2§7. What king drank himself drunk and was killed ? 

288. What king set fire to his palace and perished in the flames ? 

289. Who was the founder of Jericho ? 

290. Whose prophecy was fulfilled in the rebuilding of Jericho ? 

291. What two young men fell victims to a curse pronounced 

five centuries before ? 

292. Whose life was miraculously restored by Elijah ? [sent ? 

293. In answer to whose ]orayers was rain both prevented and 

294. Who hid one hundred projjhets in a cave ? 

295. Who said " How long halt ye between two oijinions ?" 

296. What prophet journeying hungry and alone said ' ' O 

Lord take away my life !" 

297. What two Old Testament persons fasted forty days ? 

298. Who partook of a meal prepared by an angel and then 

travelled forty days and nights ? 

299. Who ploughed with twelve yoke of oxen ? 

300. What was the name of Elijah's father ? 

301. Which of the prophets was called from the plough ? 



42 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

302. What king- by the axivice of his mfe appropriated the 

fruits of a poor man's vineyai^ ? 

303. What queen sent a message with a forged signature ? 

304. Who prophesied that the dogs should hck Ahab's blood ? 

305. What king of Israel sold himself to work ^vickedness ? 

306. What wicked king delaj^ed punishment due hhn by 

humbling himself ? 
807. What king of Israel disguised himself before entering 
battle ? [licked his blood ? 

308. W^hat kmg of Israel was slain in battle and the dogs 

309. Who was the mother of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel ? 

310. Who threw off the yoke of tlie Israelites on the death of 

Ahab? 

311. What king fell thi'ough a lattice and was killed ? 

312. To whom did an angel speak on a hill-top at whose base 

one hundred and two men lay scorched to death ? 

313. To whom did Elisha api)ly the words ' ' Mj' father, my 

father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof '' ? 

314. W^ho threw salt in the water and made it wholesome ? 

315. What king of Moab fought against the king of Israel ? 

316. What prophet called for music before dehvermg ]iis 

proi)hecy ? 

317. What king oflPered his son for a burnt-offering ? 

318. What four persons does tlie Bible mention as being en- 

gaged in a legitimate, remarkable and profitable oil 
speculation ? 

319. Give an instance of death by sunsti'oke, the person re- 

stored to lif e by a mhacle ? Who was the person, and 
and who performed the miracle ? 

320. Who raised the Shunamite's son to life ? 

321. What Commander-in-chief did Elisha cure of leprosy ? 

322. W^hat servant of a prox)het was smitten with leprosj- for 

havmg obtained money and goods under false pretences ? 

323. What prophet called Ahab a murderer ? [morrow ? 

324. Who m the midst of starvation prophesied plenty on the 

325. Whom did the Lord punish for doubting Ehsha's 

prophecy ? [during a famine in her own country ? 

326. What woman sojourned seven yeai'S in a foreign land 



OLD TESTAMENT PEESONS. 43 

327. Who was smotliered to dctitli by Hazael ? [whom ? 

328. To whom was apphed the epithet "mad fehow," and by 

329. What great driver of a chariot is spoken of in the bible ? 

330. What woman is recorded as having painted her face ? 

331. What rebel general gaA^e tlie blood of a queen to the dogs ? 

332. What Avomaii was eaten by dogs ? [stroying idolaters ? 

333. What Jewish king displayed his zeal for the Lord in de- 

334. By whose orders was Ahab's seventy sons beheaded ? 

335. Who rent her clothes and cried " Treason, treason " ? 

336. Who were the chief actors in the reformation after the 

division of the children of Israel ? [him ? 

337. What king visited a dying prophet's bed and wept over 

338. What king of Israel was told by a d^'iiig ])rophet to take 

a bow and arrow and shoot out of the window and smite 
the ground ? 

339. Who delivered a prophecy on his dying bed ? 

340. What dead man was restored to life by touching the 

bones of a dead prophet ? [horses to his grave ? 

341. What king was slain l)y conspirators and carried on 

342. What king carried the children of Israel captive to Baby- 

lon ? 

343. Who was the last Iviiig of the ten tribes of Israel ? 

344. Who destro^^ed the brazen serpent which Moses made ? 

345. What was the name of Hezekiah's scribe ? 

346. To whom was it said : "I will put my hook m thy nose V 

347. Unto whom was it said : ' ' Set tliine house in order for 

thou shalt die and not live." ? [prayer ? 

348. Whose life was lengthened fifteen years in answer to 

349. What prophet acted the part of physician by giving a 

medical prescription ? 

350. What Jewish king was interred in his own garden ? 

351. What laboring men were so honest that no accounts 

were kept ? [reformation ? 

352. Who was reigning as king in the time of the great Jewish 

353. What king of Judah was overtaken by an invading army 

and had his eyes put out ? 

354. By whom was Solomon's temple first destroyed ? 

355. Who put out Zedekiah's eyes ? 



44 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

356. What kmg- of Judali was overtaken by an invading aniiy 

and bound with fetters ? 

357. Wbat was the name and rank of the officers under 

Nebuchadnezzar, that set fii'e to the temple at the fii*st 
destruction of Jerusalem ? [Jews in Babylon ? 

358. Whom did Nebucliadnezzar make governor over the 

359. What nephew of David was a great mihtaiy captam ? 

360. Who had for a possession twenty -tlu'ee cities of Gilead ? 

361. To which son of Jacob was the bn*th-right given when 

taken from Eeuben ? [carred into captivity ? 

362. Who was kmg of Assyi'ia when the Israehtes were ffi'st 

363. What tribes of Israel were fii'st cai'ried into captivity ? 

364. Who ai'e the only tln'ee x^ersons mentioned in the Bible 

whose names commence with the letter V ? 

365. What peoj^le were emx^loyed day and night, and how ? 

366. Who was chief among the captains of David ? 

367. Who slew a Hon in a x^it on a sno^vy day ? [self-defence ? 

368. Who wi'ested a speai' from a giant's hand and slew him in 

369. What jjereons are mentioned as able to use equally both 

hands m hurhng stones and shooting arrows ? 

370. Whose faces were like the faces of lions ? 

371. W^hat ti'ibe furnished the counsellors of Israel ? [ity ? 

372. What ti*ibe of Israel was s^Decially characterized by smcer- 

373. Who was x)^uiished with death for touching the ai'k of 

God ? [salem, and how long did it remain there ? 

374. To whose house Avas the ark taken before it came to Jeru- 

375. Who x^layed on cymbals of brass in the temple-service ? 

376. Who were doorkeepers of the ark ? 

377. What two i)rophets rejDroved King David ? [themselves ? 

378. Who saw the angel sent to destro}' Jerusalem and hid 

379. What king's name meant jDeaceable ? 

3§0. Wliich of David's relatives acted as a scribe for him ? 
381. Who were David's companions and counsellors at an 

early part of his reign ? 
3§2. To whom was applied the military title of General ? 
383. Who died full of days, riches and honors ? 
3§4. Who dedicated the temple ? [night ? 

385. To what king of Israel did God apj)ear in a dream by 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 45 

886. What king had eig-hty-eig-ht children ? 

387. What two men were stricken by the Lord ? 

388. Who was in command of one miUion of sokliers ? 

389. What king* of Israel before going" into battle sought help 

of God ? [the Lord for recovery ? 

390. What king in sickness trusted more in physicians than in 

391. What king of Israel established an itinerant ministry ? 

392. To whom did God commit two fearful commissions against 

two kings of Israel ? 

393. What king on the eve of a battle was encouraged by the 

words, "Be not afraid, for the battle is not yours but 
God's " ? [and died according to prophecy ? 

394. What king was sick two years of an incurable disease 

395. What wicked king died an ignominous death and was not 

permitted to be buried in the sepulchre of kings ? 

396. What woman murdered her grandchildren and '^usurped 

the throne ? [in the house ? 

397. Who had the legal heu* to the tlu^one liid for six months 

398. Who was made king of Judah at seven years of age ? 

399. What queen in bible times is described as that "wicked 

woman"? [why? 

400. What prophet was slain in the house of the Lord, and 
401. 'What prophet was stoned to death, and where ? 

402. What very old man had his son killed by a boy to whom 

he had shown kindness ? 

403. Who paid one hundred talents of silver for the hire of 

one hundred thousand Israelites to kill them ? 

404. Who cast 10, 000 people down from a precipice to kill them ? 

405. What king indulged in farming ? 

406. What king was smitten with leprosy, and why ? 

407. What King of Israel burned his chUdren in the fire ? 

408. Under the advice of what prophet was a captive host re- 

turned to their own country by the victors ? 

409. What king shut up the temple of God ? 

410. Who, of the Kings of Israel, was carried captive to Baby- 

lon, and brought back to Jerusalem ? 

411. What King of Judah had not seen a copy of the law till 

he was twenty-six years old ? 



46 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

412. Who is mentioned as having- dwelt in tlie coUege of the 

prophets ? 

413. Of what deceased king chd all the singing men and smg- 

ing women speak in tlieh' lamentations ? 

414. What kuig was on the throne of Judah when he was only 

eight years old ? 

415. Of whom are we told that he did that wliich was evil in 

the sight of the Lord when he was only a little over eight 
years old ? [to prophecy i 

416. By whom were the Jews deUvered from Babylon according 

417. Who restored the vessels taken from the fii'st temple ? 

418. To whom was money given at the rebuildmg of the temple ? 

419. By whom was the foundation of the second temple laid ? 

420. What Persian General demanded from the Jews their 

authority- for rebuilding the temple ? 

421. Who was pronounced a ready scribe in the law ? 

422. What captive prophet joiu^neyed from Babylon to Jerusa- 

lem without a guard of soldiers for protection ? 

423. Who rent liis mantle and plucked off his hair because 

God's people made forbidden marriages ? 

424. While the people sat in the street of Jerusalem who was 

expounding the law to them ? [the captivity ? 

425. Give the name of the fii*st Jew who married a Gentile after 

426. What captive Jew grieved so bitterly that he was permit' 

ted to return and rebuild Jerusalem ? 

427. Who was a cup-bearer to the King of Babylon ? 

42§. Wliat exile returned and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem ? 

429. What women helped to rebuild the Avails of Jerusalem ? 

430. Who mortgaged the farms in time of dearth to buy corn ? 

431. What Governor of Judea refused a salary and treated his 

people with princely liberality ? [whom sent ? 

432. What prophet was the recipient of an open letter, and by 

433. Who refused to seek refuge in the temple in a time of 

danger ? 

434. What prophetess, with others, tried to terrify Nehemiah ? 

435. Who preached from, a pulpit in Jerusalem ? 

436. Who were the two principal portei*s in Jerusalem after 

the captivity ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 47 

437. Whose furniture did Neliemiali cast out of the chamber 

of the temple at Jerusalem ? 

438. Whom did Nehemiah chase from him and why ? 

439. What Queen lost her crown for disobe^dng her husband ? 

440. Who adopted Esther as his daughter ? 

441. Give the name of a beautiful Persian Queen ? 

442. What were the names of Ahasuerus' two chamberlains ? 

443. What King, during a sleepless night, recalled an act of 

faithful service ? 

444. What ancient King employed dromedaries as mail carriers? 

445. What Jew became a great prime minister in Shushan ? 

446. Whose ten sons were hanged in Shushan ? 

447. What perfect man lived in the land of Uz ? 

448. Who said, ' ' The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away ?" 

449. Who said, "All that a man hath will he give for his life ?" 

450. Who said, " Curse God and die ? " 

451. Name three of Job's friends who came to comfort him ? 

452. Who expressed a desire to be where the wicked cease from 

troubling, and the weary are at rest ? 

453. Whose hair when frightened stood on end ? 

454. Who said, ' ' I would not live alway " ? 

455. Who asked the question, "Can'stthou by searching find 

out God"? 

456. Who said, "Though he slay me yet will I trust him "" ? 

457. Of whom and by whom was it said, "They had witten 

bitter things against him " ? 

458. Who said, " If a man die shall he live again " ? 

459. Who accused Job of restraining prayer before God ? 

460. Who were told they were "miserable comforters " ? 

461. Who accused God of delivering him over to the ungodly ? 

462. Who said, "I know that my Redeemer liveth " ? 

463. Who calls the grave, "the house appointed for all liv- 

ing " ? [visited during prosperity ? 

464. Who during afliiction was forsaken by all his friends but 

465. Name the three handsomest women in all the land of Uz ? 

466. Who likens the ungodly to chaff ? 

467. Who says, "In his heart there is no God " ? 



48 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

468. Who acknowledges that the lines had fallen unto him in 

pleasant places ? 

469. Who said, "I shall be satisfied with thy likeness " ? 

470. Who said, ' ' Weeping- may endure for the night but joy 

Cometh in the morning " ? 

471. Who compared a wicked judge to a deaf adder ? 

472. Who acknowledged himself to be " old and grey-headed " ? 

473. Who exclaimed, "Who is so great a god as our God •' ? 

474. Who prayed, "Take me not away in the midst of my 

days " ? 

475. Who said, "All men are liars " ? 

476. Who said, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a 

Hght unto my path " ? [taketli a city " ? . 

477. Who said, ' ' He who ruleth his spirit is better than he who 

478. Who said, 'A man that hath friends must show himself 

friendly " ? 

479. Who, does the Scriptures say, cannot prosper " ? 

480. Who prayed, "Give me neither poverty nor riches " ? 

481. What author is mentioned in Proverbs ? 

482. Who said, "There is no discharge in that war '' ? 

4§3. Whose confession of sin was followed by forgiveness at- 
tested by a seraph ? 

484. To whom was it revealed several hundred years before 

that the Redeemer should be born of a virgin ? [ment ? 

485. How many prophetesses are recorded in the Old Testa- 

486. Of whom was it said that baldness was produced arti- 

ficially as indicative of mourning ? 

487. What treasurer built for himself a sepulchre in which he 

was never laid ? 

488. What prophet foretold the resurrection of the dead ? 

489. Who were forbidden to procure horses from Egypt ? 

490. Who said the "heavens shall be dissolved " ? 

491. Who was commanded to put his house in order ? 

492. Who turned his face to the wall in prayer ? 

493. What prophet acted the part of a physician by giving a 

medical prescription ? 

494. What king showed to another king's messenger all his 

silver, gold and treasures ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 49 

495. Who lamented tlie " harvest is past and the summer 

is ended V [eUtes in Egy])t in the very same terms ? 

496. Wliat king and prophet both refer to slavery of the Isra- 

497. Who hid a linen girdle in a rock by the river Euphrates ? 

498. Who asked, " Can the Ethioj^ian change his skin "? [dren ? 

499. Who prophesied that the Jews should eat their own chil- 

500. What prophet shared the fate of a criminal by being placed 

in the stocks ? 

501. Whose name was changed because of cruelty to a prophet ? 

502. What was the name of the father of Pashur ? 

503. Of whom did Jeremiah prophesy that he should be buried 

with the " burial of an ass "? 

504. Who used the type of good and bad figs ? 

505. What prophet put bands and yokes on his neck, and why ? 

506. What prophet took the yoke off Jeremiah's neek and 

broke it ? [and Judea were burned by Nebuchadnezzar ? 

507. What two false prophets the same as the kings of Israel 

508. By whom was the fu'st temx^erance society organized ? 

509. By whom Avas the prophet Jeremiah arrested and put into 

prison ? [and what prophet was secured in it ? 

510. W^hose house was taken by the authorities for a prison, 

511. Give the name of the Etheoi)ian who released Jeremiah ? 

512. Under whose arm-holes were cloths and rags used when 

drawn up from prison by cords ? 

513. Who was cai^tain of the guard, ai)pointed to look after 

Jeremiah, and remove him from prison ? 

514. Who was the Etheopian who trusted in the Lord, and his 

hfe was given him for a prey ? 

515. What man although warned, invited his murderers to a 

feast ? 

516. Who was hypocrite enough to weep with some mourn- 

ing worshippers, thus decoying them into the city, and 
then slew them ? 

517. Who set his throne upon great stones, hid in clay in a 

brick kiln ? 

518. Who predicted that an invading king should pitch his 

tent over the spot indicated ? [self ? 

519. Whom did the Lord tell not to see great things for him- 



50 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

520. What other nation besides Israel is to be scattered to all 

peox^le ? 

521. Who was the last king of Judah ? 

522. By whom Avere the princes of Judah slain in Riblah ? 

523. What king- of Babylon put out the eyes of a captured 

king of Judah, and then imprisoned him for life ? 

524. What two men had their eyes put out ? 

525. What king released Jehoacliim, king of Judah, and treat- 

ed him kindly ? 

526. What j)i'ophet, who was also a priest, was carried caf)tiYe 

to Babjdon ? 

527. Who saw a vision by the river Chelar ? 

528. Of whom is it recorded that he ate a book ? 

52t>. What proiihet was suspended between earth and heaven 
hj a lock of liis hah' ? 

530. Who was told to fill his hands Avith coals of fii'e ? 

531. What prophet mentions by i}an;e three men eminent for 

piety and prayer ? Who are they ? 

532. Who, when bereft of his best earthly friend, did not weep 

hi compliance with a command from God ? 

533. Who beheld the vision in the valley of dry bones ? 

534. Which of the prophets first mentioned the ' ' tree of life"" 

spoken of in Revelation ? 

535. Who proved themselves servants of God by partaking only 

of vegetables and water ? 

536. What iwophet had understanding in aU visions and dreams? 

537. Who dedicated the golden image on the plam of Dura ? 

538. What are the names of the thi'ee Hebrew cliildi*en saved 

from the fiery furnace ? 

539. Who was stricken with insanity as a punishment from 

the Lord for his pride ? 

540. Who boastfully said " Is not this the great Babylon that 

I have built?" 

541. What king ate grass like an ox i 

542. What wicked king was punished by the Lord, till his hair 

grew like eagle's wings and his nails like bird's claws ? 

543. Who could say of the Lord from sad experience "Those 

that walk in pride lie is able to abase ?" 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 51 

544. Who commanded that the interpreter of the writing- on 

the wall should be clothed in scarlet, and a chain of gold 
hung on his neck ? 

545. Who interpreted the writing on the wall at Babylon ? 

546. Who was Belshazzar's successor as king of the Chaldeans ? 

547. Who was the first president mentioned in sacred history ? 

548. Who opened his window toward Jerusalem when he 

prayed ? 

549. Who wrote of being a witness to the swift flight of an 

angel ? 

550. Who became dumb on one occasion when an angel spoke 

to him ? 

551. Who will shine as the brightness of the firmament at the 

resurrection ? 

552. Who said "My people are destroyed for lack of knowl- 

edge ?" 

553. Who said " Ephraim is joined to his idols, let him alone V 

554. Which of the prophets asserts that thirsty cattle call unto 

God? 

555. What prophet was a herdsman ? 

556. What prophet attests Moses' statement as to the duration 

of the march of the Israelites through the wilderness ? 

557. To whom did Amos say he was no prophet ? 

558. Which of the prophets was a gatherer of Sycamore first ? 

559. What prophet first refused and afterAvard obeyed God's 

command ? 

560. What prophet was sent as a missionary to the Gentiles ? 

561. What prophet travelling by sea was questioned as to his 

nativity ? 

562. By whom was prayer offered from the depths of the sea ? 

563. Who prophesied the destruction of a city which was avert- 

ed by the repentance of its people ? 

664. Who said : " It is better for me to die than to live ?" 

665. The destruction of Nineveh was the fulfilment of whose 

prophesy ? [knowledge of the Lord ? 

666. Who prophesied that the earth shall be filled with the 
567. What prophet said : "In wrath remember mercy ?" 



52 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

568. What xDrophet said: " They save wages to put it into a 

bag with holes T 

569. Wlio prophesied that the glory of the second teiuj^le 

should be greater than the glory of the iii-st ?"' 

570. What prophet speaks of childi'en playing in the streets of 

Jerusalem dui'ing prosperity ? 

571. What two prophets declared : "I am no prophet ?" 

572. WTio said : "At evening time it shall be hglit ?'' 

573. What prophet foretells tlie commg of Jolui the Baptist ? 

574. Who asked the question : " Will a man rob Grod V 

575. Who is reported as s])eaking often one to another ? 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 



PEKTAINING TO 



Answers Page 27 of Key, 

1. Who was reig-iiiug- in Judali when Joseph returned from 

Egypt with the child Jesus ? 

2. What pro])het preached by the side of a river ? 

3. Who called the Sadducees "a generation of vipers ?" 

4. Who ministered unto Jesus after the temptation in the 

wilderness ? 

5. Who were the first called of the disciples ? 

G. To whom was the command given " follow me and I will 
make you fishers of men'' ? 

7. What fom* disciples were fishermen ? * 

8. Whose birthday Avas celebrated by dancing ? 

9. Whom did our Saviour meet on the other side of Galilee ? 
10. Who requested that her sons might sit the one on the 

right hand, and the other on the left of Jesus in the 

kingdom of heaven ? [ing" ? 

1.1. Who said, " God is not the God of the dead but of the liv- 

12. Who are said " to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel"? 

13. The martyrdom of what prophet did Jesus relate when 

censuring the Scribes and Pharisees ? [New Testament ? 

14. What national soldiery is symbolized by Eagles in the 

15. Whose words shall not pass away ? 

16. With whom did Jesus spend his last Sabbath ? 

17. Who was governor at the time of the crucifixion ? 

18. Give the name of a noted robber mentioned in the gospel ? 

19. Who was the only person according to the sacred Scri]>tnros 

who raised a voice in behalf of Jesus, during the trial ? 

55 



5G CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

20. Who rose from the dead without the interposition of the 

Prophets, Jesus, or the Apostles ? 

21. Who gave the command "Go and teach all nations, bap- 

tizing them," etc.? [and lived on locusts and honey ? 

22. What prophet clothed himself with the skins of animals, 

23. Which of the apostles was a tax collector ? [bath ? 

24. What sects sought to destroy Jesus for healing on the Sab- 

25. Who said : " My name is legion "? 

26. Who was the ruler of a synagogue ? 

27. Who is mentioned as the carpenter's son ? 

28. Upon whom did our Saviour perform a miracle by the ut- 

terance of one word ? 

29. Who said, and to whom : "Get thee behind Me, Satan "'? 

30. What prophet was seen 1500 years after his death ? 

31. Who said and to whom : " It is good for us to be here "? 

32. With whom was Jesus displeased for rebuki ng mothers 

bringing their children to Him ? 

33. Who said "With God all things are possible"? 

34. Of whom was it said : "She hath done what she couid ''? 

35. W^hich of the disciples fell asleep during the agonies of our 

Savior in the garden ? [of crucifixion ? 

36. Who was compelled to bear the cross of Clu'ist to the place 

37. To whom was Christ's resurrection first declared ? 

38. To whom did Christ fii'st appear ? 

39. To whom was the conunand given : "Go ye into all the 

world, and preach the gospel to every creature"? 

40. Who said and to whom : " I am Gabriel"? [angel told him ? 

41. Who did the Lord strike dumb for not believing what an 

42. Whose births in the New Testament were announced by 

an angel ? [an angel ? 

43. To what persons wei'e messages brought from heaven by 

44. Who are the only two persons spoken of in the Bible as 

cousins ? [herself a sinner ? 

45. W^hat highly-exalted woman by two words acknowledged 

46. W^ho issued a decree that all the world should be taxed ? 

47. What aged man waited in Jerusalem for the coming of 

the Messiah ? 
IP. Who was told he should not die until he had seen Christ ? 



NEW TESTAMENT PERSONS. 57 

49. Give the name of the only woman in the New Testament 

whose age is g-iven ? [temple ? 

50. Who is recorded as having* prayed day and night in the 

51. Whose first recorded words are, " How is it that ye sought 

me " ? [give sin's ? 

52. What sects among the Jews held that God only could for- 

53. Who said, and to whom, ' ' They that are whole need not 

a physician " ? [m.en shall speak well of you ? 

54. Who and to whom was it said, "Woe unto jou when all 

55. Whom did Christ raise to life as he was being carried to 

his grave ? [upon to calm a storm ? 

56. Who were sailing with our Saviour when he was called 

57. Which of the disciples wished to command fire from heaven 

and consume the unfriendly Samaritans ? 

58. Who passed by the wounded man on the road to Jericho ? 

59. Who paid the hotel bill of a man who had been robbed ? 

60. W^hat character in the New Testament believed in the 

world and lived for it ? [teU that fox ? " 

61. To what kmg did Christ refer when he said, " go ye and 

62. What beggar was laid at a rich man's gate ? 

63. What New Testament character wept over Jerusalem ? 

64. Who was strengthened by an angel during great distress ? 

65. What apostle said, "I know him not " referring to Clu'ist ? 

66. Who asked Christ "art thou the King of the Jews ?" 

67. Who were told by our Saviour not to mourn for him ? 

68. Who asked Jesus, ' ' art thou only a stranger in J erusalem?" 

69. Who said that the three great divisions of the Old Testa- 

ment contamed predictions concerning himself ? 

70. Who testified of Jesus that he was both his successor and 

predecessor ? [aretli ? 

71. Who said, "can there any good thing come outof Naz- 

72. Who told Nathaniel "to come and see?" 

73. What stranger never having seen Jesus before was called 

by name and introduced to three apostles ? 

74. Who commanded the servants" To do whatsoever hesaith 

unto them"? 

75. Who IS reported as coming to Jesus by night ? 

76. Who said : "Arise, take up thy bed, and walk "? 



58 CUElOSlTIES OF THE BIBLE. 

77. Of whom was it said : ' ' He was a burning and a shining 

Hght "'? 

78. By whom are we told to " Search the ScrixDtures "? 

79. Who said : "I receive not honor from men "? 

80. Who is called "the light of the world "? 

81. What thi'ee persons did Christ raise from the dead ? 

82. "Who thoug-h dead four davs was raisecl to life bv the ut- 

terance of thi^ee words ? 

83. Who entertained Chi'ist as recompense for the good deed 

once ]3erformed on him ? 

84. Who wiped the feet of Jesus with her hah* ? [another ''? 

85. Who gave as a test of discipleship, ''If ye have love one to 

86. Who said he would lay down his life for the Saviour's ? 

87. Whom did the Saviour say would deny him tln-ee times ? 

88. Whose ear did the apostle Peter cut off ? 

89. Who had a coat without a seam woven from the top 

tlu'oughout ? 

90. Wlio came to Jesus by night, defended him in his minis- 

try, and finally hel^Ded to bury hhn ? 

91. Who uitimated the manner Peter should die ? [of John ? 

92. Which of the apostles wished to know what would become 

93. ^^Tiose ciu'iosity was checked by Clnist telling him in 

effect to mind his own business ? 

94. Who said that if all the things Cln-ist ever did were re- 

corded the world itself would not contain the books that 
would be wi'itten ? [the resurrection ? 

95. Upon ^rhom did Chi^ist forcibly impress his identity after 

96. What Old Testament prophets' insphation is attested to 

in the Acts ? 

97. Whose bowels fell out ? 

98. Who was aiDpoiuted in place of Judas ? 

99. What young preacher on the occasion of his first sermon 

^vitnessed a large number of conversions ? 

100. What Le^'ite sold his land and laid its price at the apostle's 

feet ? 

101. Who on one occasion kept back part of what they had de- 

voted to the cause of God ? 



NEW TESTAMENT PERSONS. 59 

102. The violent death of what three pe^rsons may be regarded 

as a consequence of their convictions ? 

103. Sick persons were on(;e placed where the shadow of a good 

man might ])ass over them ? Who was the man ? Why 
Avasitdonc? 

104. Who is pronounced a Doctor of the Law ? 

105. What seven deacons were appointed at one time by the 

apostles ? 
108. Whose face while preaching' shone like an angel's ? 

107. Whose name is associated Avitli the stoning of Stephen ? 

108. Who was the iu'st Christian martyi- ? 

109. Who, while being cruelly i)ut to death, prayed like his 

Lord for his murderers ? 

110. Give the name of a sorcerer mentioned in the Acts ? 

111. What wicked man asked for the prayers of a righteous 

person ? 

112. Who is mentioned as the Queen of Ethiopia ? 

113. Name the queen's treasurer converted to clii'istianity by 

the evangelist Philip ? 

114. Who was reading the writings of a pro^Dhet while riding 

in a chariot ? 

115. Who Avas converted on his Avay to Damascus ? 

IIG. Whose first words Avere after conversion, "Lord, what 
wilt thou haA^e me to do " ? 

117. Who Avas struck bhnd when converted ? 

118. Whom did the Lord send to restore sight to St. Paul ? 

119. Who Avas let down over the Avails of a city in a basket in 

order to escape arrest ? 

120. What charitable Avoman's name is given ? 

121. Who was the first apostle to raise a dead person to life ? 

122. Which of the disciples was a tanner ? 

123. Give the name of a devout centurion ? 

124. What devout man prayed on the house-top ? 

125. Who said, "God is no respecter of persons" ? [good " ? 

126. Who in speaking of Christ said, "He went about doing 

127. What prophet in the New Testament foretells a famine 

Avhich occurred in the days of Claudius Caesar ? 

128. By whose order was the apostle James martyred ? 



60 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

129. Who was commanded by an ang-el to bind on liis sandals ? 

130. Whose voice was taken for the voice of God ? 

131. Whom did the Ang-el of the Lord strike dead because lie 

gave not God the giory ? 

132. Whom did Saul call "child of the devil " ? 

133. What sorcerer was struck blind for a season ? [for gods ? 

134. What two disciples, after working a miracle, were laken 

135. The name of what heathen god was once applied to St. 

Paul ? [nabas ? 

136. The name of what heathen god was once applied to Bar- 

137. What two persons disagreed about taking John as a com- 

panion ? 

138. What two missionaries had a quarrel and parted ? 

139. Who was the first Christian convert in Europe ? 

140. What four men were i)ut in prison for preaching Christ, 

two together? [daily"? 

141. Of whom was it said: "They searched the Scriptures 

142. Whose sermon was adorned with poetical quotations ? 

143. What Athenian judge was converted under Paul's 

preaching ? 

144. What Athenian woman is mentioned as being converted 

under Paul's preaching ? 

145. What emperor banished all Jews from Pome ? 

146. What apostle earned his living by tent-making ? 

147. What friend of Paul was a tent-maker ? 

148. Who, when the Jews would not hear him, shook his rai- 

ment and said, "Your blood be on your own heads"? 

149. Of whom was it said, "He was mighty in the Scriptures" ? 

150. Who expounded the gospel to Apollos ? 

151. To whom did the brethren at Ephcsus give a letter of in- 

troduction when on his way to Greece ? 

152. Who were the men who perceived the power of God and 

tried to exercise it without his grace and suffered thereby ? 

153. What silversmith's name is given ? 

154. Who in preaching prolonged his sermon till irii(''nigl!t ? 
1"5. Who fell asleep during Paul's preaching and fell cjut oi 

the third story window and w^as killed ? 
156. Who restored Eutychus to life ? 



NEW TESTAMENT PERSONS. 61 

157. How many prophetesses are recorded in the New Testa- 

ment ? Who are they ? 

158. What prophet bound his own hands and feet together ? 

159. Who foretold Paul of the persecution awaiting hun at 
Jerusalem ? [from Cesarea to Jerusalem ? 

160. What was the name of Paul's host who accompanied him 

161. Who in order to pacify the Jews performed theh cere- 

monial law upon himself ? 

162. Who was the Ephesian Paul took with liim to Jerusalem ? 

163. What prisoner in chains stood on the steps of a castle 

and addressed a multitude ? 

164. Who was St. Panl's teacher ? 

165. Who held the clothes of Stephen's murderers ? 

166. Who said " I was born free " ? 

167. Who commanded that Paul be smitten on the mouth ? 

168. What sect among the Jews say there is "no resurrection, 

neither angel nor spirit " ? 

169. Whose life was endangered by a conspiracy of forty men ? 

170. For whom did a band of men lie in wait, bound by an 

oath that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed 
him? 

171. Who preferred charges against St. Paul ? 

172. Who was called a " ring-leader " ? 

173. Who was the wife of Felix ? [chains ? 

174. What unrighteous judge trembled before a prisoner in 

175. Give an example of religious convictions beuig stifled ? 

176. The christian zeal of what two pei'sons was attributed to 

madness ? 

177. W^ho was captain of the guard that took Paul to Rome ? 

178. Who was shipwrecked on the island of Malta ? 

179. Who had power divine to use serpents unharmed ? 

1 80. Who was the chief man on the island of Malta where Paul 

was shipwrecked ? stances and before daybreak ? 

181. Who partook of a joyful meal under adverse chcum- 

182. What captive preached for two whole years in Rome ? 

183. Of whom was it said, "Their zeal was without knowl- 

edge " ? 

184. Who charged the Gentiles with being a "foolish nation " 1 



. 62 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

185. What apostle expressed a desire to travel into Spain ? 

186. What two women w^hose names have each tlii'ee syllables 

commencing- with ' ' Try " ? 

187. Mention the name of a Roman Christian lady ? 

188. Who are mentioned by St. Paul as liis kinsmen ? 

189. Give the name of the only person in the Bible whoso 
name commences with the letter Q ? [pitahty ? 

190. What Clii'istian was recommended to the apostles for hos- 

191. What woman carried St. Paul's epistle to the Romans ? 

192. What converts were baptised at Corinth by St. Paul ? 

193. To whom did St. Paul say the preaching of Chi-ist was a 

stumblmg-block ? [likened unto " f oohshness " ? 

194. To w^hat learned people was the simplicity of the gospel 

195. To what converts did St. Paul refer to as the " seal of his 

apostleship " ? [which I give thanks " ? 

196. Who w^hen speaking of food referred to it as "that for 

197. Who called himself ' ' the least of the apostles " ? 

198. Who were the first converts in Acliaia ? 

199. Who are the only three persons n^ientioned in the Bible 

whose names connnence with the letter F ? 

200. Of whom W' as it said, " He knew no sin"? [prisoner? 

201. What governor of Damascus attempted to make Paul a 

202. What tlnee apostles were regarded by St. Paul as pillars 

of the church ? 

203. W^ho in the New Testament are said to be children of 

Abraham ? 
201. What letter-carrier's name is recorded ? "bow " ? 

205. Who said, "At the name of Jesus every knee should 
203. Which of St. Paul's fellows-workmen does he say ' ' was 

sick nigh unto death " ? [lived for it ? 

207. What New Testament chai'acter believed in eternitj^ and 

208. Who went up to Rome to carry contributions to Paul a 

prisoner, and carried back with him the epistle to the 
Philippians ? 

209. Who does Paul caU " a faithful and beloved brother " ? 

210. What three persons (not including Chi'ist) are caUed 

Jesus ? 

211. Who was an evangelist, physician and writer ? 



NEW TESTAMENT PERSONS. 63 

212. Who said, ' ' I would have come unto you but Satan hin- 

dered me " ? 

213. Who said, "Hold fast to that which is good " ? 

214. Who entreats his fellow-men to "be not weary in well- 

doing ?" 

215. Who oft refreshed Paul when a prisoner and Avas not 

ashamed of him ? 

216. What heretics' names are given in the New Testament ? 

217. What example have we of early piety in the New Testa- 

ment? 

218. What New Testament character forsook Paul and the 
cause of Clu^ist for the world ? 

219. Who is spoken of as being a coppersmith ? 

220. Name tlu^ee heathen writers whom St. Paul quotes ? 

221. Who said, " To the pure all things are pure " ? 

222. Which of the sacred writers debars a heretic from the 

house and home of a believer ? 

223. Give the name of a lawyer in the New Testament ? 

224. Who does St. Paul style " a fellow soldier " ? 

225. To whom did Paul write, "Prepare me also a lodging" ? 

226. Who are said to minister to the heirs of salvation ? 

227. Who did Paul say was greater than Moses ? 

228. To what Old Testament priest does Paul liken Christ ? 

229. What Old Testament woman is honored among New 

Testament worthies for her good treatment of suspicious 
emissaries ? 

230. Who quotes words from Moses that are not found in the 

Old Testament ? [ above" ? 

231. Who said, " Every good gift and every perfect gift is from 

232. Who said, "The devils also believe that there is one God " ? 

233. Who likened life unto "a vapor that appeareth for a 

little time and then vanisheth away " ? 

234. Who called Jesus ' 'the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls " ? 

235. Name three persons whose afflictions were a source of en- 

joyment ? 

seeking whom he may devour " ? 

236. Who said, " Your adversary, the devil, is as a roaring lion 
2d7, Who likened the world to "a dark place " ? 



64 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

238. By whom is Noah mentioned as a preacher of righteous- 

ness ? 

239. What member of the primitive church tried the patience 

of the loving disciple John ? 

240. Who beheld a vision on the Isle of Patmos ? 

241. Who was declared to have his seat in Pergamos ? 

242. Of whom and by whom was it said they were neither hot 

nor cold spiritually ? 

243. God wUl wipe away all tears from the eyes of whom ? 

244. Give the name of two angels mentioned in the Bible ? 

245. Over whose defeat are the inhabitants of heaven told to 

rejoice ? 



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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 



PERTAINING TO 



OLID TEST.A.3yLEnsrT lE'L^^OES- 

Answers Page 37 of Key. 

1. Where and under what circumstance is the first mention 

of Heaven in tlie Bible ? 

2. Where was the voice of God first heard by human ear ? 

3. Where did Cain go after killing- Abel ? 

4. Where in Scripture language is the land of Canaan lo- 

cated ? 

5. At what place and to what woman did an angel appear ? 

6. What two cities were destroyed by fire and brimstone ? 

7. To what mountain did Lot flee from Sodom ? 

8. At what place and by whom was a grove planted, and the 

blessing of God invoked ? 

9. At what place was the last revelation of God to Abraham ? 

10. What was the city Jacob changed to Bethel ? 

11. At what place did Jacob wrestle with an angel ? 

12. Where was Rachel buried ? 

13. At what place was the first monument erected to the mem- 

ory of the dead ? 

14. Where was Joseph's mother buried ? 

15. Where was Abraham, Isaac and Jacob buried ? 

16. On what mountain did an angel appear, and to whom ? 

17. At what place did the Israelites first camp after crossing 

the Red Sea ? 

18. On what mountain did Moses speak with God ? 



68 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

19. "Where were the golden earrings of the women melted to 

make an idolatrous image ? 

20. Fi'om whence was fire originally obtained wliich was kept 

perpetually bui'ning on the golden altar ? 

21. At what place did the Israelites gather a surplus of quails 

and were punished for it ? 

22. Where were the children of Israel encamped when the 

spies were despatched to "search the land of Canaan"? 

23. Where was the census of Israel taken before entering 

Canaan ? 

24. What was given to the children of Caleb as an inheritance ? 

25. Where did Aaron die ? 

26. Upon what specially designated places were the Israelites 

to write God's words ? 

27. On what mountain was a blessing for obedience promised 

upon the cliildren of Israel ? 

28. On what mountain was curses pronounced upon a part of 

the children of Israel ? 

29. From where did Moses view the promised land ? 

30. Where was Moses bui^ied ? 

31. At what place did the Israelites first eat strange food after 

hving on manna for forty years ? 

32. At what place did the manna cease ? 

33. What firmly fortified place was taken by ceremonial pro- 

cessions ? 

34. At what place did Achan's sin fii'st find him out ? 

35. What city was taken by stratagem and burned with 12,000 

men and women ? 

36. The king of what city was taken alive and hung ? 

37. What city was saved from massacre by the strategy of its 

peoi)le ? 
3§. The inhabitants of what four cities were reduced to per- 
petual bondage by the conqueror ? 

39. What cave was the hiding-j^lace of five kings ? 

40. In what cities was protection afforded to murderers until 

trial ? 

41. Where was Joseph's bones, which were brought out of 

Egypt, buried ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PLACES. CO 

42. What town was the scene of unparalleled kingly tortures ? 

43. At what place had seventy kings their great toes and 

thumbs cut off ? 
4-1. Where was the battle between Sisera and Barak fought ? 
45. Where at touch of a staff, did lire rise out of a rock and 

consume a feast ? 
4G, At what place were the Midianites put to flight, and by 

whom ? 

47. What city was sown with salt by Abimeleck ? 

48. The tower of a besieged city was destroyed. From whence 

came the wood that burned it ? 

49. Where was Abimelech killed by a woman ? 

50. What thirty neighboring cities were governed by thirty 

brothers ? 

51. What is the name of Samson's birth-place ? 

52. Of what city did Samson carry away the gates ? 

53. At what place did the idolatrous god Dagon of the Philis- 

tines fall down before the Ark of God ? 

54. Where was a monument erected to commemorate the de- 

struction of the Philistines ? 

55. At what place did Samuel number the forces of Israel and 

Judah, and give the number of each ? 

56. Where did Samuel hew Agag in pieces before the Lord ? 

57. Where was the home of Goliath ? 

58. At what place did David eat the shew-bread ? 

59. Where did Saul go to seek a witch ? 

CO. On what mountain was a king of Israel slain at his own 
request ? • 

Gl. Where was David anointed king of Israel ? 

C2. What city's name was changed to the name of the con- 
queror by the conqueror ? 

G3. Where did David torture the people he had taken cap 
five? 

64. Up what mountain described in Old Testament did a party 

ascend weeping, and afterward Christ and His disciples 
smging. Name the mountain ? 

65. At what place did the Lord appear to Solomon by night 

and say, " What shall I give thee " ? 



70 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

66. At what place did a woman try to steal the child of 

another ? 

67. At what seaport town was assembled a large navy during 

Solomon's time ? 

68. At what place was a king's hand withered for an attempted 

assault on a prophet ? 

69. At what place did a king of Israel erect altars and oflPer 

sacrifice to golden calf s ? 

70. What mountain was purchased by a king of Israel, upon 

which to build a city ? 

yi. On what mountain was a king commanded to gather a 
whole nation ? 

72. On what mountain did a prophet fast forty days and forty 

nights, and why ? 

73. At what place did fire come down from heaven and con- 

sume 102 men ? 

74. What was the only city left standing when the Israelites 

subdued Moab ? 

75. Where was a king of Syria smothered by his servant. Give 

his name ? 

76. Where was a collection taken to repair the temple ? 

77. What city did God liken to a dish wiped, and turned upside 

down ? 

78. Where was King Josiah slain in battle ? 

79. Where were the bones of Jonathan and Saul buried ? 

80. In what city and during whose reign was gold and silver 

as plentiful as stones ? 

81. On what mountain was Solomon's temple built ? 

82. When was a celebrated edifice erected on a spot which was 

the scene of the greatest instance of human obedience ? 

83. At what place did the largest armies known in Bihle times 

face each other ? 

84. Wh re, and how long was an heir to a throne once hid ? 

85. What famous city did Uzziah strengthen aia.d fortify, and 

how ? 

86. What city was known as the city of palm-trees ? 

87. Where was a j^reat revival of religion that lasted fourteen 

days and under whose charge ? 



OLD TESTAMENT PLACES. 71 

8§. The inhabitants of what city sat in the streets to hear the 
warnings of a prophet ? 

§9. Where was a battle fought between the Jews and the Per- 
sians in which 75,000 were slain, and the victors plun- 
dered not ? 

90. What city, on account of its beauty, was once known as 

the ' ' Glory of Kingdoms ?" 

91. What city was destroj^ed and never again inhabited ? 

92. Where was Jeremiah put in prison and why ? 

93. At what place was Jedekiah's eyes put out and by whom ? 
84. Where did Jeremiah take stones and hide them in a briclc 

kiln when he wa^ited to show where Nebuchadnezzar 
would set up his throne ? 

95. What Bible city suffered the horrors of famine because of 

a beseiging army ? 

96. What city was in such a deplorable condition that the 

vu'gins hung down their heads for shame ? 

97. At what place were the three Jews thrown into the fiery 

furnace ? 

98. What city's destruction was in the words, '' That it should 

come to nought ?" 

99. What is the oldest place from which prayer was offered ? 

100. What city did God say he would "set as a gazing stock ? " 

101. At the destruction of what city were all her great men put 

in chains. 



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CUIilOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

, PEKTAINING TO 

Answers Page 43 of Key. 

1. What city tlioug-li exalted to heaven was brought down to 

destruction ? 

2. Where was the home of Mary and Martha so frequently 

visited by our Savior ? 

3. Where was the withered fig tree mentioned by our Saviour 

situated ? 

4. Where was Jesus proclaimed King of the Jews ? 

5. Where did Clmst ordain or commission the twelve dis- 

ciples ? 

6. Where was the seat of the ruling power of the world at 

the time of Clu^st ? 

7. W^here did Jesus i)erform the miracle of the draught of 

fishes ? 

8. What place was referred to, and to whom did Peter say, 

" It is good for us to be here ? " 

9. What place is only mentioned once in the Bible ? 

10. What city was supposed to produce nothing good ? 

11. Where did Ctnist perform His first miracle ? 

12. Where did John baptize a great many ? 

13. On what mountain did Christ pass many nights ? 

14. Where was Lazarus buried ? 

15. Where did our Lord spend his last Sabbath ? 



74 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

IG. Where was the home of the apostle our Lord referred to 
" as an Israehte mdeed, in whom there is no guile ? " 

17. What place is said to be a Sabbath day's journey from 

Jerusalem ? 

18. Where was the Virg-in Mary, the last mention of her in 

in the Bible ? 

19. At what city did St. Paul first preach Christ ? 

20. Where was the home of Dorcas and Simon, the tanner? 

21. Where was the home of Cornelius the centurion ? ♦ 

22. Where were the disciples first called Christians ? 

23. At what city was Elymas sti'uck blind ? 

24. Our Saviour bade his disciples shake the dust of those 

cities from off their feet, which refused to receive them ? 
At what city did they do this ? 

25. At what city was Paul stoned nearly to death ? 

26. Where did the disciples fh'st hold a missionary meeting- ? 

27. Where, and of whom was it said, "These have turned the 

world upside down ? " 

28. The inhabitants of what city did St. Paul say, "They 

searched the Scriptiu-es daily ? " 

29. Where was an altar erected to the unknown God ? 

30. At what city in Asia Minor did Paul preach tlnee years ? 

31. What city claims the birth place of Paul ? 

32. On what island was a ship ran aground for safety ? 

33. At what place was Paul attacked by a snake ? 

34. The church at what place does St. Paul tell us he never 

visited ? 

35. Where did John write the book of Revelation ? 

36. Where were the seven churches of Asia located ? 

37. The destruction of what city was told by an angel, who 

tln^owing a millstone into the sea, said ' ' Thus shall that 
great city be thrown down ?" 

38. On the gates and foundations of what city are the names 

of the twelve apostles written ? 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 



l-ERTAINING TO 



OLID TBST.A.3ynE]isrT Tia:i3sra-s- 
Aiistvers Page 47 bf Key 

• 

1. What did God create the first day ? 

2. What did God do on the second day ? 

3. What was done by God on the third day ? 

4. What did God make on the fourth day ? 

5. What was made by God on the fifth day ? 
G. What w^as God's work on the sixth day ? 

7. Upon what day in the week were the two greatest acts of 

Divine Power that affected man accompUshed ? 

8. What did God do on the seventh day ? 

0, How many times has it been noticed that the Sabbatli has 
been impressed on the o])servance of man ? 

10. Where does the Bible say that man became a hving soul ? 

11. On what occasion did man first exercise the power of 

speech ? 

1 2. What three mournful events took place in a garden ? 

13. What was the mdst ancient art of sinful mankind ? 

14. Upon what did God xH'onounce the first curse ? 

15. WTiat curse was pronoujiced on the serpent? 

16. With what was tlie Garden of Eden guarded to prevent 

the return of oiu' first parents ? 

17. Where is sin personified as a serpent lurking at the door 

of the hinnan lieart ? [killing Abel ? 

18. What punishment did God say Avould come uj)on Cain for 
10. Of what wood was Noalf s Ark made ? 

77 



78 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

20. What was the length of Noah's Ark ? 

21. What news did the first carrier-pigeon bring ? 

22. What bird was employed to convey a tol^cn of peace to a 

servant of God ? 

23. What miracle led to the dispersion of all mankind over 

the world ? 

24. Where does "Northward," " Southwai'd , " "Eastward," 

and " Westward," occur in one verse ? 

25. What is the most ancient war on record ? 

26. When was it plainly shown that the faith of one man was 

stronger than the united strength of many ungodly 
nations ? 

27. Where is the promise found that the children of Israel 

should possess the land of Canaan ? 
2§. What are the three principal promises God made to 

Abraham ? 
29. Why were the Sodomites smitten with blindness ?] 
SO. How did God punish Sodom and Gomorrah ? 

31. Why was Lot's wife made a pillar of salt ? 

32. What witness did Abraham give that he digged a well ? 

33. Of what did the first wedding present consist ? 

34. Where has mention been made of land producing a hun- 

dred-fold in one year ? 

35. What is the origin and meaning of the word Mizpah ? 

36. What is the recorded occasion upon which the terror of 

God was exercised on behalf of his chosen people ? 

37. Mention a tree that was named from the circumstances con- 

nected with it ? 

38. What distinguished title was given to the descendants of 

Esau? 

39. Why did Jacob love Joseph more than all his other cliil- 

dren ? 

40. What article of clothing was the token of a father's par- 

tiality ? 

41. How many instances can be found in the Bible where a 

blessing was granted to a number of persons on account 
of the presence among them of one man of God ? 

42. What presents did Jacob send into Egypt ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 79 

^3. What was the total number of the children of Israel that 
went down to Eg-ypt ? 

44. What country was that in which the king bought all the 

land from his people and then treated them as slaves ? 
Quote passage ? 

45. Why were the Levites scattered in Israel ? 

46. How many days were required for embalming in Egypt ? 

47. How many instances are recorded in the Bible of embalm- 

ing the dead ? 

48. The Almighty condescended so far as to take the names of 

certain men that he miglit be Icnown among their pos- 
terity. Who were they, and give Christ's comment upon 
it? 

49. When Moses put his hand in Ids bosom at God's com- 

mand what happened ? 

50. Vv^hat change was made in the water when Moses cast it 

on dry land ? 

51. What did God give Moses when sending him to Pharoah. 

52. What did Aaron's rod become when cast before Pharaoh ? 

53. What did Aai'on's rod do to the sorcerer's rods ? 

54. What was the first Egyptian plague and how long did it 

last? 

55. Name the ten plagues in their order ? 

56. What Old Testament example have we of miraculous 

darkness ? 

57. What was the last of the ten plagues of Egypt ? 

58. What two animals msiy be eaten for the Passover ? 

59. How was the blood applied to the houses of the Hebrews 

in Goshen ? 

60. What departing nation borrowed garments of their 

enemies ? 

61. How many were the children of Israel that Moses led out 

of Egypt ? 

62. How were the children of Israel guided in their forty 

vears' wandering-s in the wilderness ? 

63. One and the same way was a way of deliverance and a 

way of death ; pi ove this from a fact described in the 
Old Testament? 



1.0 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

64. How many Eg-yptian chariots of war in their pursuit of 

the Israehtes were lost in the Red Sea ? 

65. What act of Moses signalled the destruction of Phai'oah 

and his army in the Red Sea ? 

66. Give an instance of bitter water becomin*^ sweet ? 

67. What was the appearance and the taste of manna ? 

68. What did the IsraeUtes have for a morning and evening 

meal in the wilderness ? 

69. How long did the Israelites eat honey ? 

TO. What does the Old Testament mention as being sanctified 1 

71. How long had a Hebrew slave have to serve to secure his 

freedom ? 

72. What rite signified perpetual voluntary service ? 

73. How often had males to appear annually before the Lord 

at Jerusalem ? 

74. Who are mentioned as having seen the God of Israel ? 

75. How long did the cloud cover the mountain before God 

spoke to Moses ? 

76. How long did Moses remain on Horeb v/ith God ? 

77. Of what wood was the Ark of the Covenant made ? 

78. What were the dimensions of the Ark of the Covenant ? 

79. Of what material was the Tabernacle made ? 

80. How many and what were the coverings of the tabernacle ? 
§1 . Moses is made on two occasions an ofier v.'hich would raise 

him to honors and destroy the Israelites — name them ? 

82. On which side of the tables of stone were the command- 

ments written ? 

83. Why did Moses throw the tables down and break them ? 

84. What did Moses do with the golden calf made by Aaron ? 

85. State the occasion and who said "Who is on the Lord's 

side " ? 

86. How many perished for the sin of making the golden 

calf by order of Moses ? 

87. Why did Moses strip the children of Israel of their orna- 

ments at Horeb ? 

88. When did Moses put a veil upon his face and when did 

he take it off ? 

89. What was the Ark of the Covenant and its contents ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 81 

90. Wli'it were tlic dimensions of the Mercy-seat ? 

91. Of what were the look in '^'•-gl asses inade that are mentioned 

hi the Scri])tures ? 
9.2. What did the " Holy of holies" in the temple contain ? 

93. What hirds were piizcd in sacrifice ? 

94. Mention a dinner in which the shoulder was given as a 

mark of highest respect and to whom ? 

95. What peculiar ceremony did Moses perform in the conse- 

cration of Aaron and his son to the ofTice of Priesthood? 

96. What was the origin of the fire with which the Jews 

offered their burnt olFcrings ? 

97. Name two individuals who lost their fives from using 

strange fires ? 

98. How does the Bible say a leprous house shall be disinfected ? 

99. What was forbidden regarding the beard ? 

100. How were the Israelites commanded to treat strangers ? 

101. According to the Jewish policy, who could not marry 

widows ? 

102. ' ' Whatsoever animal hath blenush that shall ye not offer, " 

said Moses ; Avhat exception was there to this rule ? 

103. What was the Divinely appointed punisliiTient for blas- 

phemy ? 

104. What is the year of Jubilee mentioned in the Bible ? 

105. Why were not the Jews permitted to sell their land for 

more than a certain number of years ? 

106. What two diseases did God especiaUy threaten to bring 

upon his x:)eople for their neglect of his commandments ? 

107. Where in the Bible is it recorded that fever and ague 

were inflicted as punishments ? 

108. Upon what people was consumption threatened as a pun- 

ishment for sin ? 

109. Who were included in the count when Moses numbered 

the children of Israel ? 

110. Winch of the tribes of Israel was the greatest ? 

111. Why was the tribe of Levi not numbered ? 

112. Why was the first-born freed by the Levites ? 

113. Which of the tribes of Israel was the smallest ? 



83 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

114. Wliere is the fact i-ecorded of a rausoni being paid for 373 

persons ? 

115. What restitution was to bo made in trespass ? 

116. Where do we find the niodeof trial for jealousy recorded ? 

117. What Wiis the Nazarite vow and where do we find it ? 

118. At what ag^e were the Levites no longer allowed to work 

in the tabernacle ? 

119. Quote the words of Moses at the coniniencenient and ter- 

mination of the journeyings of the Israelites ? 

120. Upon what did the manna fall ? 

121. When Moses comx^lained of his charge, how did God 

relieve hmi ? 

122. What fact shows the great quantity of quails sent to Isi-ael ? 

123. In what did Moses excel other men ? 

124. Why was Moses' sister made leprous, and how was she 

healed ? 

125. How many men were sent to search the land of Canaan ? 

126. W^hat did the spies bring back from Canaan ? 

127. How long did the spies search the land of Canaan ? 

128. What did tlie spies report they saw in Canaan ? 

129. Why did the cliildi*en of Israel wander foi-ty years in the 

wilderness ? 

130. What punishment was inflicted upon those who mur- 

mured on hearing the report ? 

131. How were the spies punished who brought the evil report? 

132. What was the punishment inflicted by God's command 

upon a man who had broken the Sabbath ? 

133. What command was given by God to the children of 

Israel as to the make of their garments, and why ? 

134. How did Aaron stay the plague that was to destroy the 

children of Israel for rebellion ? 

135. How many perished in the plague that was to punish the 

Children of Israel for rebellion ? 

136. What fruit is recorded in the Bible as growing on a tree 

without root or branch ? 

137. For what purpose was Aaron's rod kept in the tabernacle? 

1 38. Prove from the Scriptures that it was contrary to the Mo- 

saic law for a Levite to possess land ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 83 

139. Of wliat was tlie water of separation made ? 

140. How long did the people mourn for Aaron ? 

141. How were the people punished for murmuring because of 

discourao-ements ? 

142. How were the pe(43le healed when bitten by the fiery 

serpents ? 

143. What is the shortest song- in the Bible ? 

144. What did Balaam's ass do and say ? 

145. What words were once spoken to a man by a beast of 

burden ? 

146. Where have we Baalam's parable recorded ? 

147. Did Balaam curse Israel as Balak wanted him to do ? 

148. For how much did Balaam tell Balak he could not curse 

Israel ? 

149. How many children of Israel fell victims to a plague in 

consequence of having joined themselves in idolatry to 
Baal-peor ? 

150. What was the number of the children of Israel in the 

plains of Moab ? 

151. How many Avere left of those numbered at Sinai ? 

152. What language used by the daughters of Zelophehad show 

that they understood how death entered the world ? 

153. Where have we the law of inheritance recorded ? 

154. Where have we the exception to a maid's vow recorded ? 

155. How many out of each tribe did Moses send to war against 

the Midianites ? 

156. What six metals are mentioned in one verse in Numbers ? 

157. How many journeys did the children of Israel make in 

the wilderness ? 

158. How many and what Avere the cities ax)pointed for refuge ? 

159. What especial law Avas given to Moses in reference to 

cases Avhere pro^^erty Avas left to the daughters of a 
family ? 

160. Where haA^e we an instance of Avater being sold for money ? 

161. What other inhabitants of Canaan Avere giants besides the 

Anakims ? 

162. What king is mentioned as having an iron bedstead ? 

163. What did Moses pray for before his death ? 



84 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

164. Where do we read of gods wlio are less than the man who 

fashions them ? 

165. In what two different books and chapters are the ten com- 

mandments ? 

166. Give two reasons according to Deut. why God dehvered 

the Jews from Egyptian bondage ? 

167. It may truly be said that during forty years journeying 

through the wilderness the children of Israel were each 
one a perpetual miracle. How so ? 

168. Why were the Israelites to remember all the ways which 

God led them in the wilderness for forty years ? 

169. What were the Israelites forbidden to do in times of 

mourning ? 

170. Where are we told that every man should give as he was 

able? 

171. Why did God forbid the Israelites from obtaining horses 

from Egypt ? 

172. In what language did Moses foretell the terrible conse- 

quences of rejecting the Messiah ? 

173. How many witnesses were required among the Jews to 

establish a charge ? 

174. What kind of trees were the Israelites forbidden to cut 

down for use in a seige, and why ? 

175. What three pi'ivileges were attached to the first-born of 

a family ? 

176. What punishment was to be inflicted on a stubborn son ? 

177. Where and in what language is a woman not to wear a 

man's garments, and vice versa f 

178. We read, according to the Mosaic law, a Jew when he 

came to his neighbor's vineyard might eat his fill. What 

restriction was imposed on one so doing ? 
1T9. For how long did marriage exempt a man from going to 

war ? 
180. What w^as the law among the Jews as to the pledging of 

raiment ? 
1§1. From whom were the Jews forbidden to take garments in 

pawn ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 85 

182. What privilege must an ox have when treading out the 

corn ? 

183. What kind of weights were forbidden ? 

184. From what two mountains were the blessings and cursings 

pronounced upon tlie children of Israel, and what tribes 
took part in each ? 

185. Where have we blessings for obedience recorded ? 

186. How is the blessing upon the wholesale and retail depart- 

ments of business recorded ? 
1§7. What prophecy refers to the taking of Jerusalem by the 
Romans ? 

188. Where have we curses for disobedience recorded ? 

189. What prophecy was uttered more than 3000 years ago 

and is now being fulfilled ? 

190. What language did God say the Israelites would use when 

in an enemy's 1 nd and in great fear ? 

191. What two cities are mentioned as having been destroyed 

with Sodom and Gomorrah ? 

192. With whom was the Urim and Thummin to be ? 

193. Where are recorded the blessings of the twelve tribes ? 

194. How long did the children of Israel weep for Moses ? 

195. By what means did Rachab aid the escape of the spies sent 

to Jericho ? 

196. What was the sign of the covenant between Rahab and 

the spies ? 

197. The Jordan was miraculously crossed on three occasions — 

name them ? 

198. How many examples does the Old Testament give of weak 

things being employed to confound the Mighty ? 

199. What was the punishment threatened the man who should 

rebuild Jericho ? 

200. What punishment was inflicted upon Achan for stealing ? 

201. By what stratagem was Ai taken ? 

203. What was the special avocation of the Gibeonites ? 

203. How did God help Joshua to defeat his enennes at Gibeon ? 

204. What did Joshua order to stand still over Gibeon ? 

205. What two mu-acles were wrought upon the sun ? 



86 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

206. How long- did the sun and moon stand still at the coninian< 1 

of Joshua ? 

207. How many kings were hanged by Joshua and on what ? 

208. Hov/ many cities were given to the Levites for their ust^ ? 

209. What stone, according to the Scriptures, heard all the 

words which the Lord spoke unto his people ? 

210. How many kings had their thumbs and great toes cut off 

by Adonibezek ? 

211. What reward did Otlmiel get for taking Kirjath-sepher ? 

212. Why was a man's life and family spared at the taking of 

Luz ? 

213. What was tlio length of the dagger with which Ehud killed 

the king of Eglon ? 

214. Where in prophetic Scriptures do we read of parlors ? 

215. What did Shamgar do with an ox goad ? 

216. How many chariots were keptby Jabin, King of Canaan ? 

217. In what passage of Scripture do we read of wise ladies ? 

218. Why did the Lord deliver Israel into the hands of the Mid- 

ianites for seven years ? 

219. How was Gideon's army reduced from thirty -two thou- 

sands to three hundred ? 

220. Wliich of the tribes of Israel quarrelled with Gideon, when 

not being asked to partake in a battle ? 

221 . What men refused to give bread to faulting soldiers ? 

222. How many sons had Gideon ? 

223. How was Abimelech killed ? 

224. Why did Abimelech wish his armor-bearers to despatch 

him? 

225. Why did the daughters of Israel lament the death of the 

daughter of Jephthah four days in a year ? 

226. How many Eplirahnites were slain in battle with the Gi- 

leadites ? 

227. How were the Ephraimites on one occasion known from 

the people of the other tribes ? 

228. How long were the children of Israel under the Philistines ? 

229. How many Old Testament characters had their births an- 

nounced by angels ? [flame ? 

230. Prom whose altar did the Angel of the Lord ascend in a 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 87 

231. What was Samson's riddle and what were its conditions ? 

232. How many of the PliiHstines did Samson kill to obtain the 

gifts for the ex})Ounders of his riddle ? 

233. How did Samson burn the Philistines' corn ? 

234. How many Philistines did Samson slay with a jaw-bone ? 

235. When did a weapon of destruction become a fountain of 

refreshment ? 

236. How did Samson lose liis strength ? 

237. What did the Pliihstines do to punish Samson ? 

238. How did Samson take revenge upon the Philistines ? 
2;i9. How many men and women were killed in the fall of the 

building that was pulled down by Samson ? 

240. Did Samson slay more at his death than in his life ? 

241. How many men of Benjrmin were left-handed and could 

sling a stone at a hau'-breadth and not miss ? 

242. When did every man do that which ^vas right in liis own 

eyes ? 

243. How many times did the Lord call the infant Samuel ? 

244. How many Israehtes were slain in the battle of Ebenezer, 

when the Ark of the Lord was won hy the Philistines ? 

245. What is the meaning of the word Ichabod ; by whom, 

and to whom was it applied ? 

246. How was the Ark of the Lord brought from the Philistines 

when it was returned to Israel ? 

247. How did the Lord discomfort the Philistines in answer to 

Samuel's prayer ? 

248. Why did the Israelites ask for a king ? 

249. Whose daughters did God say should become confec- 

tioners, cooks, and bakers ? 

250. What was the early Bible name for prophet ? 

251. What were the three signs by the prediction of which 

Samuel confirmed his anointing of Saul ? 

252. What was the condition upon which Nahash would make 

peace with the people of Jabesh-Gilead ? 

253. How many instances are there on Bible record of rain 

being sent in answer to prayer ? 

254. How did God signify His displeasure when the Jews asked 

for a king ? 



88 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

255. Ill what instanco did God send rain as a sign of his dis- 

pleasure against Israel ? 

256. Why had the PhiUsliiics no smith in Israel ? 

257. How did the Israelites sharpen their agricultural imple- 

ments ? 

258. Where do we find the rending of a garment wsls the pro- 

phecy of the downfall of a king ? 

259. What was the j)resent sent to Saul, King of Israel, by Jesse, 

the Bethlehemite ? 

260. What was the height of the giant Goliath ? 

261. W^hat four instances have we of caves being used as places 

of refuge ? 

262. Give an instance of the avowed foreknowledge of God of 

events which would come to pass under certain circum- 
stances, but which never did come to pass, because these 
circumstances did not come to ]^ass ? 

263. How did David show Saul that he had him at his mercy ? 

264. How many instances have we of God sending sleep on 

individuals ? 

265. How long did David dwell in the country of the Philis- 

tines ? 

266. How long did David reign over Judah ? 

267. What verse in the Bible gives us David's age ? 

268. By what peculiar signal were the Israelites to know when 

to commence the attack on the Philistines at the valley 
of Rephaim ? 

269. How long was the Ark in the house of Obededom ? 

270. Where is it recorded that the Jews were to be God's chosen 

people for ever ? 

271. How many Syrian horsemen fell in battle with David ? 

272. Quote the exact words of the oldest letter recorded in the 

Scriptures ? 

273. By whom and to whom was the first letter written ? 

274. On what occasion did Absalom have his brother slain ? 

275. What was the weight of Absalom's annual growth of hair ? 

276. Where in the Bible is the only reference to a ferry-boat 

found ? [minated ? 

277. How was the three years famine of the Gibeonites ter- 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 89 

278. What songs are mentioned in the Bible besides Solomon's? 

279. Where are recorded the last words of the Psalmist David ? 

280. Where have we a list of David's thirty-seven mighty men? 

281. How did Satan tempt David ? 

282. How long did the pestilence sent to punish David last ? 

283. David in vain glory numbered the people, and for a pun- 

ishment what did he choose, and what was the conse- 
quence ? 

284. How did David save Jerusalem from being destroyed by a 

pestilence ? 

285. When was it said that every man dwelt under his vine 

and under his fig-tree ? 

286. How many horsemen did Solomon have ? 

287. What people are stated to have been most clever in ancient 

times in cutting down timber ? 

288. How was the timber used in Solomon's temple conveyed 

to Jerusalem ? 

289. How did it come to pass that there was the sound of no 

hammer or tool of iron heard in the building of Solomon's 
Temple ? 

290. How long was the temple building, and in what year was 

it commenced ? 

291. How long was Solomon building his own house ? 

292. What names did Solomon give to the two pillars in the 

porch of the tem})le ? 

293. How did God manifest His presence at the dedication of 

the temple ? 

294. How many times did God appear to Solomon ? 

295. In God's covenant with Solomon what prophecy was 

uttered ? 

296. In the construction of Solomon's works what relation did 

Gentiles and Israelites bear to him ? 

297. What report was circulated which led a traveller to visit 

Jerusalem to see if it was true ? 

298. What was the value of gold presented to Solomon in one 

year? 

299. How were the vast number of presents conveyed to 

Solomon ? 



00 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

300. What was the cost of a chai-iot and of a horse m the days 

of Solomon ? 

301 . VThen was the rending of a new garment typical of the 

division of a kingdom ? 

302. What led to the division of the kingdom, of Israel ? 

303. What wild beast was employed by Grod to punish a dis- 

obedient prophet ? 

304. ^Yhat biscuit of modern use is mentioned in the Bible ? 

305. Where is it recoixled that rain was prevented in answer to 

prayer ? 
806. On what occasion did God employ bhds as messengers of 

mercy ? 
307. How many prophets of Baal met on Carmel to contest who 

was the true Grod ? 
30§. How many instances have we in the Bible of persons 

fasting f ortv davs and f ortv nigrhts ? 

309. What Ijecame of the Syrians whom the king sent to 

occupy Samaiia ? 

310. When did Gk)d prove himself God of the plain as well as 

G-od of the mountain ? 

311. What battle lasted seven days and with what residt ? 

312. On what four occasions were savage beasts employed as 

instruments of God's anger ? 
813. What prophet disguised himself and how while waiting for 
the King of Israel ? 

314. Who was falsely accused of blasphemy and stoned to death ? 

315. What was Ehjah's pai'ting gift to Ehsha ? 

316. Where do we read that fifty men set out in all du-ections 

to seek a corpse ? 

317. "What was the sum of money paid yearly to the Eing of 

Israel by Mesha, Elng of Moab ? 
818. On what occasion did water look hke blood ? 

319. WTiat miracle did Grod work to enable a widow to pay her 

debts ? 

320. Where in the Bible is death by sunstroke recorded ? 

321. When and where was meal used as an antidote for poison ? 

322. What present was given to Grehazi by Naanian, the Syrian ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 91 

323. How was a miracle once wrought to recover a borrowed 

axe ? 

324. Where do we find an account of an army being sent to 

take one man ? 

325. Where it is recorded that a whole army was smitten with 

blindness ? 

326. During the seige and famine of Samaria what price was 

paid for the head of an ass ? 

327. State the circumstances under which women ate their own 

children ? 

328. How many lepers are mentioned as being outside the 

gates of Samaria, and who gave warning of the flight of 
the Syrians ? 

329. What army fled in confusion when none pursued ? 

330. What kmg was guilty of cruelty to animals and how ? 

331. How many resurrections are recorded in the Old Testa- 

ment ? 

332. What funeral was suddenly interrupted by an armed band 

and with what result ? 

333. What name Avas given by King Hezekiah to the brazen 

serpent which Moses had made for the children of Israel 
in the wilderness ? 

334. What sacred relic divinely appointed, and by which mir- 

acles were worked, was destroyed by a good king years 
subsequently ? - 
336. What instrument of healing became an occasion of sin ? 

336. What king was killed by his own sons ? 

337. By what name is the Mount of Ohves called in the Book 

of Kings ? 

338. What is the shortest verse in the Old Testament ? 

339. Where is the only instance recorded in Scripture of the 

marriage of a foreign slave to his master's daughter ? 

340. For what were the Gadites distinguished ? 

341. W^hen did David first deliver the 105th Psalm ? 

342. What was the weight of David's crown, and of what was 

it made ? 

343. On how many occasions were angels sent to destroy men? 

344. How was David instructed in the pattern of the temple ? 



92 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

345. What price was paid for horses by the King of Israel ? 

346. How was the wood that built the temple brought from 

Lebanon to Jerusalem ? 

347. How many strangers in the land of Israel were sent to 

assist the servants of the King of Tyre in cutting down 
the cedar wood of Lebanon ? 

348. What parts of the temple were made of pure gold ? 

349. What was found in the Ark of the Covenant when first 

brought into the temple t 

350. At what part of the dedication service was it that the clouds 

fiUed the temple ? 

351. What was the attitude of Solomon when offering the con- 

secration prayer at the dedication of the temple ? 

352. On what occasion did Solomon petition God to be favor- 

able to his people in case they were ever captured by 
their enemies ? 

353. How did God show his acceptance of Solomon's petition ? 

354. What did God say he would make of the temple if the 

people forsook him ? 

355. What did Solomon's ships bring from Tarshish ? 

356. How many stalls were required for the accommodation of 

Solomon's horses ? 

357. What was the Israelites watch- word at the division of the 

kingdom of Israel ? 

358. What was Asa's prayer ? 

359. What moving word did Amaziah speak to Asa and his 

people ? 

360. What did Zedekiah make as a symbol of coming victory 

over the Syrians ? 

361. What two things are said to have happened by chance — 

one an act of destruction and the other resulting from 
neglect ? 

362. After what great battle was it that the men of Judah were 

363. How was it that Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, 

came to the throne on the death of his father ? 
three days in carrying the spoils of their enemies ? 

364. For what purpose was a great collection taken up in Judah 

and Jerusalem by order of the king ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 93 

365. Where do we read of a collection being taken and for 

what purpose ? [to death ? 

366. How many instances are recorded of persons being stoned 

367. What did Zedekiah do in the first month of his reign ? 

368. Where do we read of certain postmen being mocked and 

jeered at when they delivered the news ? 

369. What great work was undertaken by Eang Hezekiah in 

order to provide a more abundant supply of water for 
the city of Jerusalem ? 

370. What wicked king while attemptmg to escape, became 

entangled among thorns and was captured ? 
871. How was Manasseh's prayer answered ? 

372. Give Bible proof that God observes the acts of childi'en ? 

373. Where can be found copies of letters written to kings, who 

wrote them ? 

374. What verse in the Bible contains all the letters of the 

alphabet, except "J?" 

375. The word "confiscation " is found in the Bible where and 

how is it used ? 

376. What words of Shechaniah may be used by every sinner 

this side of the grave ? 

377. On what occasion were laborers armed and why ? 

378. When was the feast of the tabernacle celebrated for the 

fii'st time after the death of Joshua ? 

379. During what long journey did the clothes of travellers 

not get old ? 

380. The temple tax according to Ex. xxx. 13 was haK a shekel, 

what was the amount after the capti^dty ? 

381. How were citizens chosen by dwellers in Jerusalem after 

the rebuilding of the temple ? 

382. What was to have been the sum of money paid by Haman 

for the destruction of the Jews ? 

383. What is the longest verse in the Bible ? 

384. How were letters sent in the time of Esther ? 

385. What was the origin of the two days of Purim, kept as 

days of feasting and joy by the Jews ? 

386. Why did Job's friends sit with him seven days and nights 

without speaking ? 



U CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

387. Give in one verse from the book of Job a most significant 

description of the weakness and vanity of man ? 

388. What are man's troubles hkened unto by Job ? 
SS9. "What is ripe old age hkened unto by Job ? 

390. What common article of food is mentioned by an in- 

spired writer as having no taste ? 

391. To what manufacturing implements are man's days com- 

pared ? 

392. How did Job characterize man that is born of woman f 

393. Where is the way to heaven revealed to us in four words ? 
39 J:. Prove that the custom of marking the boundai'ies of lands 

by stones and monuments is of ancient origin ? 

395. What chapter m the Bible is remarkable for its description 

of natiu'al history. 

396. Where are we told that there was joy in the fii'mament 

at God's creation ? 

397. When and why did the morning stars sing together ? 

398. Where in the Bible is it stated that the ostrich lays her 

eggs in the sand to be hatched by the heat ? 

399. Did Job ever regain his riches before his death ? 

400. What is the longest book in the Bible ? 

401. In what Psalm have we the godly and the ungodly con- 

ti'asted ? 

402. Where do we read that the wicked shall be turned into 

'SJieoU] 

403. Where are pleasiu-es declared to be for evermore ? 

404. What is the most appropriate Psalm to be read diu'ing a 

thunder shower ? 

405. The first nine words of what Psalm did our Saviour repeat 

while on the cross ? 

406. What comfort did David derive from the Lord being his 

shepherd ? 

407. How did David comfort himself at the thought of his 

father and mother forsaking him ? 
40S. How did David say the Lord should be worshipx)ed ? 

409. Where in the Scriptui-es do we find the grandeur of a 

thunder storm depicted ? 

410. What did David say he had not seen dui^ing his long life ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 95 

411. What two words does the Psalmist use to describe the 

transient nature of his stay on earth ? 

412. To what kind of a tree does David hken himself in the 

house of God ? 

413. Where does David ask God to put his tears ? 

414. What food is declared to have been eaten by travellers ? 

415. What holy place did David prefer to the tents of wicked. 

ness ? 

416. Name two Psalms nearly alike ? 

417. What is the middle cha^jter in the Bible ? 

418. What is the longest chapter in the Bible ? 

419. What petition occurs seven times in one Psalm ? 

420. To what kind of a sheep did David liken himself ? 

421. How will they reap who have sown in tears ? 

422. What is promised to him who goes forth weeping and bear- 

ing precious seed ? 

423. How long did David say he would sing unto the Lord ? 

424. Quote two verses that give the Bible description of the 

philosopher ? 

425. W^hat warnings do the Scriptures give to avoid bad com- 

pany ? 

426. Prove from the Bible that afflictions sent to the people of 

God are marked with the Heavenly Father's love ? 

427. Whose ways are represented as "pleasantness " and her 

paths as " peace." 

428. What is said to lead us when we go, to keep us when we 

sleep, and to talk with us when we wake ? 

429. What may a man expect, according to Proverbs, who takes 

fire in his bosom ? 

430. What is it that makes its possessor truly rich ? 

431. Upon what does the success of a nation chiefly depend ? 

432. What is a greater conquest than taking a city ? 

433. What does the Scriptures say surpasses m greatness the 

hero who conquers his enemies ? 

434. What is harder to be won than a strong city ? 

435. In what way does Solomon say a child should be trained ? 

436. What reward does the Bible promise a man diligent in 

business ? 



§6 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

437. Where is an unfaithful friend said to be hke a broken tooth 

and a foot out of joint ? 

438. What is good news from a far country Hke ? 

439. What two places are said to be never full ? 

440. What contrast in courage is there between the righteous 

and the wicked ? [a duty ? 

441. Prove from the Scriptures that confession of sin to God is 

442. What four things are mentioned as small but very wise ? 

443. Where is the only mention of churning butter in the 

Scriptui'es ? 

444. What sentence composed of three words appears no less 

than 25 times in one book of the Bible, and forms the 
chief thought of it ? [rivers ? 

445. What one verse refers to the source, flow, and return of 

446. What does the Bible say is better that precious ointment ? 

447. To what does the Bible liken the laughter of a fool ? 

448. In what war are we told all must serve ? 

449. What is the suromary of man's duty as given in Eccle- 

siastes ? 

450. In what books are neither the words "God " or " Lord " 

found ? 

451. Describe in three words the power of love ? 

452. What cannot be quenched with water or drowned with 

floods? 
458. For what three things was Bashan renowned ? 

454. What is the Bible's list of a ladies' wardrobe ? 

455. Where is it foretold that the Lord would take away as 

plunder the whole toilet of the women of Jerusalem ? 

456. What is the longest word in the Bible ? 

457. The water tinkles into the pool of Shiloah so softly that it 

cannot be heard, travellers have remarked this. What 
Scripture does this confirm ? 

458. Give a text from the Old Testament which contains a rea- 

son why " we should fear those who kill the body? 
469. Which of the Prophets represents the dehverance by the 
Messiah and the final victory of God's people over the 
world, as a repetition of Israel's passage through the Red 
Sea? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 97 

460. What sin does the Prophet Isaiah say was the cause of the 

destruction of Moab ? 

461. On what occasion were messengers despatched in vessels 

made of buh^ushes ? 

462. What are the words of the glutton as given in Isaiah ? 

463. Quote a passage from which it would appear that in olden 

time beacons were used on the tops of hills as signals or 
land marks ? 

464. Quote a verse from Isaiah in which a three-fold office of 

Christ is enumerated ? 

465. Where is the growth of nettles mentioned as a mark of 

desolation ? 

466. What two chapters in the Bible are nearly alike ? 

467. What is the Bible remedy for boils, and what king made 

use of it ? 

468. To what small things are nations before God compared ? 

469. What is promised to those who wait on the Lord ? 

470. Of whom does God speak as " my friend ?" 

471. Where in the Bible do we find God's promise to supply 

the temporal wants of his people ? ' 

472. Prove from the Bible that God alone (and not priests) can 

forgive sin ? 

473. To whom does God say there is no peace ? 

474. In what do we all resemble sheep according to the Bible ? 

475. Can there be found in God's word a promise to the wicked ? 

476. In what respectdo we all resemble a leaf ? 

477. Where is the promise that human hfe shall be prolonged 

at the millenium as before the flood ? 

478. What birds are referred to in the Scriptures as birds of 

passage ? 

479. What garment was hid in a rock on the bank of a river ? 

480. With what was the sin of Judah written ? 

4§1. What was written with a pen of iron and with the point of 
a diamond? 

482. Prove from the Scriptures the sin and foUy of leaning on 

human help in time of trouble ? 

483. What description is given of the character of the heart in 

Jeremiah ? 



58 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

484. Give instances of a single person being- called by different 

names ? 
i85. For what purpose did Jeremiah use the type of good and 

bad figs ? 

486. How many instances have we in the Old Testament of un- 

godly persons desiring the prayers of the righteous ? 

487. Where in the Old Testament are we told that God gave in- 

structions for the concealment of certain things ? 

488. For what purpose did Jeremiah liide stones in the clay 

near the house of Pharoah, king of Egypt ? 

489. Where can the prophetical accounts be found of the mode 

by which Babylon was taken by the Medes and Persians ? 

490. Where in the Bible does it say " it is good for a man that 

he bear the yoke in his youth." 

491. What four chapters in the Bible are written in the acrostic 

form, each verse beginning with a letter of the Hebrew 
alphabet in rotation ? 

492. Where is it distinctively predicted that no one shall ob- 

tain strength by or in sin ? 
4913. From the book of Ezekiel give a promise clearly showing 
that that which is a misfortune to individuals is a benefit 
to the church ? 

494. On what occasion did God forbid all funeral pomp and 

grief ? 

495. What sin is mentioned as having caused the destruction 

of Tyre ? 

496. Give the names of nine different stones mentioned in one 

verse ? [one ? 

497. By whom were two sticks miraculously united and became 

498. What is the meaning of Jehovah Shammah ? 

499. How many and what are the greater prophets ? 

500. What Scriptural examples have we of early piety ? 

501. When were sheriffs or officers of the law first mentioned 

in the Bible and how employed ? 

502. How many lords of the land were entertained at the feast 

of Belshazzar ? 

503. What was the interpretation of the writing on the wall 

at Belshazzar's feast ? 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 99 

504. How many Old Testament prophecies are there of the tune 

Cln'ist should appear ? 

505. In what book, chapter and verse is mention made of the 

archangel Michael ? 

506. Quote a passage from which it appears that the prophets 

did not always understand the meanmg of the visions 
they saw ? 

507. What language is ascribed in Hosea to be uttered by those 

who have rejected God ? 

508. On what occasion are we told that the sun shall be turned 

into darkness and the moon into blood ? 

509. Where in the Bible is the constellation of Orion mentioned 

besides the book of Job ? 

510. How many instances are recorded that sailors called upon 

God to avert a storm ? 

511. How many instances of casting lots are recorded ? 

512. What was the message Jonah took and preached at 

Nineveh ? 

513. Give instances of God repenting or witholding the execu- 

tion of a decree ? 

514. What plant was mu'aculously created and destroyed in 

one night ? 

515. Where is it recorded that "nations shall learn war no 

more ? " 

516. Where do we find that people will some day "beat their 

swords into plowshares ? " 

517. What beautiful description of a peaceful condition of a 

country is given by one of the prophets ? 

518. Where is it recorded that " the just shall live by faith ?" 

519. Where do we find that the earth will be filled with the 

knowledge of the Lord ? 

520. Give the works in which the removal of unclean cloths 

is spoken of as a sign of the forgiveness of sin ? 

521. Where do we find these words "not by might, not by 

power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts ?" 

522. Where in the Bible do we find the mention of " Boy " and 

"Girl " in the same verse ? 



100 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

523. Where is the pro^jliecT recorded that the Jews will one day 

repent the death of the Messiah ? 

524. Show that to die childless was regarded by the Jews as a 

very bitter calamity ? 

525. Xame m theh order the minor prophets ? 

526. What is the fii'st and last of the prophetical books ? 

527. When and where will there not be room enough to receive 

the blessing ? 

528. What thi'ee remarkable predictions are recorded in the 

last chapter of the Old Testament I 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 

Answers Page 71 of Key. 

1 . What title did our Saviour bear that indicated He was 

both God and man ? 

2. For what is the village of Bethlehem noted ? 

3. On what occasion did an angel notify a traveler that the 

king of a neighboring country was dead ? 

4. What does the Bible say wiU be tiie Christian's reward 

after death ? 

5. Where is the earth mentioned as God's footstool ? 

6. What passage in the New Testament plainly states that 

God takes care of our temporal wants ? 

7. Where do we find the statement that the ' ' hairs of our 

head are all numbered " ? 

8. What words found in Matthew are also found in the 

twelfth chapter of Isaiah ? 

9. What is the only unpardonable sin ? 

10. What office wiU the angels perform at the Judgment day ? 

11. In one word name a precious pearl with which no 

possession on earth can bear a comparison ? 

12. Prove from the Old and New Testament that the the cus- 

tom of celebrating birthdays is ancient ? 

13. Which of Christ's miracles are miracles of creation ? 

14. What is the greatest standard of value in the Bible ? 

15. How many times did Christ close the temple ? 

(103) 



104 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

16. On what occasion did Clnist answers a question by asking 

another ? 

17. What is declared to be the first and great connnandment ? 

18. What is declared to be the second great commandment ? 

19. What hangs on the two great commandments as an- 

nounced by our Saviour ? 

20. In what chapter of Matthew have we a description of the 

last Judgment ? 

21. For how long was there darkness over the whole land 

when our Saviour Avas crucified ? 

22. What was the parting promise of our Saviour ? 

23. What power was iinparted to the twelve disciples ? 

24. What mnacle was performed by the utterance of two 

words ? 

25. What miracle was performed by the utterance of one 

word ? 

26. On what two occasions did Jesus manifest displeasure ? 

27. What great honor did Cln-ist confer upon Mary Magda- 

lene after His resurrection ? 

28. What great conmiand did Christ give his discii^les after 

His resurrection ? 
39. When Paul handled the snake (Acts xxviii. 3), what 
assertion of Christ's was proven ? 

30. What is the longest chapter in the New Testament ? 

31. On what occasions were messages brought to this world 

by the Archangel Gabriel ? 

32. !By what expression did the virgin Mary acknowledge 

herself a sinner ? 

33. Where are the words ' ' writing-table " used ? 

34. What remarkable event was fLi^st made known by shep- 

herds ? 

35. What did the Jews endeavor to do to Christ after hearing 

his first sermon ? 

36. In what language did the devil preach a short sermon to 

Chiist ? 

37. Prove St. James' assertions "The devils also beheve," 

James ii. 9, in Clu'ist's divinity ? 



NEW TESTAMENT THINGS. 105 

38. What three things does the Lord cite as requisite for the 

bringing- forth of good fruit ? 

39. In what respect does the Lord's prayer differ as given by 

St. Matthew and St. Luke ? 

40. Prove from the Scriptures that God hears and answers the 

cry of his children ? 

41. Where did curiosity of the eye through the mercy of God 

lead to the belief of the heart ? 

42. What prominent historical facts centre about Jericho ? 

43. On what two occasions did Chi'ist receive the assistance of 

angels ? 

44. An unexampled sorrow was betokened by a word used only 

once in the New Testament. Name the passage ? 

45. On what occasion did Christ conmiand those who loved 

Him to mourn ? 

46. What memorable event took place at Calvary ? 

47. What was the superscription written over the cross, and 

in what languages ? 

48. What three portions of the Old Testament does the 

Saviour say contains predictions concerning himself ? 

49. What does the "divine" apostle style those who would 

not be illuminated ? 

50. In what verse is Christ spoken of as a successor and also 

as a predecessor ? 

51. At what place did Christ perform His first miracle ? 
52." Quote the most precious statement in the Bible ? 

53. Locate Enon and for what is it celebrated^? 

54. Where and by whom is the word of God called a well of 

water ? 

55. Give an instance in the New Testament where a man was 

dependent for his recovery upon human help and 
sympathy ? 

56. Give the text in which our Lord himself distinguishes 

between His divine and human sonship ? 

57. Describe in five words the journey every Christian has 

accomplished ? 

58. What test does the apostle John give by which we may 

know the children of God ? 



106 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

59. What one vrord was employed by Clii'ist to designate the 

separation from God ? 

60. "Where have we the g-uide to heaven in three words ? 

61. Prove that even in the presence of the Lord Jesus salva- 

tion was voluntary ? 
Q2. In what way does Christ say we may know the truth of 
His doctrines ? 

63. On what two occasions were men not able to answer 

Chi'ist ? 

64. By what act does a man lose his pei'sonal freedom ? 

65. Where have we the issue of performing duty given in 

two words ? 

66. Quote the Saviour's language in reference to the resur- 

rection ? 

67. What is the shortest verse in the New Testament ? 

6§. How many resurrections are recorded in the New Testa- 
ment ? 

69. What are the only two recorded acts of the apostle Philip ? 

70. What test of discipleship did Jesus give ? 

71. The words ''Jesus Chiist" are placed together only once 

in the Grospels. Where ? 

72. Where is our Lord's first recorded act of intercession ? 

73. Where have we an instance of certain officers and gods 

falling backward when they were confronted by their 
victim ? 

74. Before how many tribunals was our Saviour brought, 

before His apprehension ? 

75. Quote the precise woi^ of our Saviour the first time he 

was smitten on the face ? 

76. For the garments of what two persons were lots cast ? 

77. How many and what are the recorded sayings of our 

Savioui' while on tlie cross i 

78. On what three occasions is mention made of Nicodemus ? 

79. AVhat was the fii'st and last mh-acle ^vrought by the 

Saviour • 

80. On what occasion did our Lord check the undue curiosity 

of one of his disciples ? 



NEW TESTAMENT THINGS. 107 

81. Why did Clii'ist so forcibly press his identity on his 

disciples after His resurrection ? 

82. Give instances to j)rove that our Lord's body, after the 

resurrection was endowed with other powers than it had 
before ? 

83. On what occasion did the voice of the Holy Ghost sound 

like a "rushing mighty wind " 

84. On what occasion was there such spiritual happiness 

among the people that wicked men mocked and said, 
" They are full of new wine " ? 

85. What was the first instance of the execution of Divine 

justice under the new dispensation ? 

86. What was the charge brought against Stephen, the fu\st 

Christian martyr ? 

87. What evidence have we to prove that Jesus was seen after 

His ascension ? 

88. How many times is it recorded of our Saviour as 

"seated" on the right hand of God and how many as 
"standing" ? 

89. W^here in the Bible is St. Paul first mentioned ? 

90. Only one instance is found in the Bible where the name 

of the street is mentioned. Where ? 

91. Locate Joppa, and for what is it noted ? 

92. Easter is mentioned but once in the Bible. Where and 

under what circumstances ? 

93. What New Testament instances have we of miraculous 

light ! 

94. Mention a quotation in the New Testament where the 

exact place in the Old Testament from which it is taken 
is given ? 

95. Where is the first instance of church letters being used ? 

96. What was the cause of the quarrel between Paul and 

Barnabas ? 

97. Where have we conditions of salvation expressed in six 

words ? 

98. Where have we the result of performing our duty given 

in four words ? 



108 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

99. What missionary in a foreign country found an altar 
erected to his God, and what inscription was thereon ? 

100. How was it that two Roman Jews were found by an 

apostle in Greece ? 

101. For what is Ephesus noted ? 

102. Where have we the means of obtaining salvation expressed 

in three words ? 

103. Where do we find in St. Paul's own words an account of 

his conversion ? 

104. A Roman captain on releasing a prisoner endeavored to 

impress him with the fact that he owed his release to 
him. What reply did the captive give ? 

105. Define the individual creeds of the Pharisees and Sad- 

ducees, as they are given in the words of St. Paul ? 

106. W^hat was the oath by which forty Jews bound themselves 

to kill an apostle ? 

107. Give a Scriptural example of religious convictions being 

stilled ? 

108. To what religious sect did St. Paul belong ? 

109. In what one verse do the words of Jesus Christ give a 

complete plan and draught of the New Testament 
ministry ? 

110. Where do we find glorious representation of a truly Divine 

ordination to the Christian ministry ? 

111. When did 276 men partake of a joyful meal under extreme 

peril? 

112. What island in the Mediterranean was the scene of many 

miracles by St. Paul ? 

113. How long did St. Paul dwell in his own liired house at 

Rome ? 

114. In thi'ee words give the character of the Christian hope ? 

115. Where have we the essence of Gospel doctrine expressed 

in six words ? 

116. Where in the New Testament is found a passage in which 

Divine justice is called the highest power in the affairs 
of men ? 

117. W^hat is the only revenge permitted by the Christian 

faith? 



NEW TESTAMENT THINGS. 109 

118. What one word in Scripture is said to contain the whole 

law ? 

119. Where is the Bible inventory of the christian's treasure ? 

120. What are we told in the Scripture to covet ? 

121. Where have we the spirit of the Gospel doctrine expressed 

in three words ? 

122. How is it expressed that there were more than 20 believers 

at the time of our Lord's ascension ? 

123. How many times and to whom did Jesus appear after the 

resurrection ? 

124. By what four names are Christians called in the Bible ? 

125. What is the specified time required to raise the dead ? 

126. Prove that the Church of Corinth had not adopted the 

practice of the Church at Jernsalem with regard to a 
community of goods and one common purse ? 

127. Where is the word of God called a mirror and why ? 

128. In what one point does Christ as man differ from man- 

kind in general ? 

129. Prove from the Scripture that it is the duty of a church 

to support its ministers ? 

130. Give one word used by the apostle Paul to designate those 

who are living by faith ? 

131. Which of the early Christian churches set the brightest 

example of liberality ? 

132. What church did St. Paul declare he never visited ? 

133. What tlu'ee things do the Scriptures say God cannot do ? 
184. Why is the Bible called the word of God when it was 

written by men ? 
135. Prove from the Bible the necessity of the new birth ? 
186. What are angels, and how are they employed ? 

137. Where is the word of God called a sword, and why ? 

138. On what three occasions are we expressly told ' ' Jesus 

wept " ? 

139. What was the contents of the Ark of the covenant ? 

140. What texts prove that our Lord when on earth had body, 

soul and spirit ? 

141. Where is the word of God compared to a looking-glass ? 

142. What is mentioned in the Bible as cho "royal law " ? 



110 CURIOSITIES OF THE JBIBLE. 

143. Ill what chapter are we told that faith Avithout works is of 

no avail ? 
114. Mention a passage in the New Testament where it states 

that every kind of beast and serpent is capable of being 

tamed ? 

145. Where is the word of God called milk, and why ? 

146. What is the Bible ornament of a Christian woman ? 

147. Quote tln'ee words that denote the whole of the doctrine 

of Chi'ist as a connnandment to be believed and 
preached ? 

148. Where is it stated that a thousand years in God's sight is 

as one day ? 

149. What is the shortest book in the Bible ? 

150. How many books in the Bible have only one chapter ? 

151. What does the Bible tell us to contend eai'nestly for ? 

152. What is the longest name applied to the Almighty ? 

153. Our Saviour in three words gives a most awful description 

154. How many and what things are we told to hold fast ? 

of what city ? 

155. Give a solemn declaration made by our Saviour to one 

who led a wicked life under a false representation of 
piety? 

156. On what occasions are the inhabitants of heaven called 

upon to rejoice ? 

157. Whose songs are mentioned in the New Testament ? 

158. Where will the great feast of the marriage supper of the 

Lamb be spread ? 

159. What is the longest verse ui the New Testament ? 

160. Where is the passage found in which the angels are said 

to be fellow-workers with mankind ? 

161. What was the last invitation of oui' Savioui', and the cir- 

cumstances connected with it ? 

162. What is the last prayer recorded in the Bible ? By Avhom 

and for what ? 

163. Why do you (or Chi'istians) believe the Bible to be the 

word of God? 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 

OLD TESTAMENT ; 

Answers Page 81 of Key. 

1. Which day of the creation was appointed as a day of rest ? 

2. How many year's warning did God give the people of the 

old world before sending the flood ? 

3. What was the length in feet of Noah's Ark ? 

4. How many days were given to Noah, his family, the beasts 

and fowls to repair to and enter the ark ? 

5. How long was Noah in building the ark ? 

6. How were the animals and fowls to repair to the ark ? 

7. How long was Noah and his family in the ark ? 

8. How many times did Abraham plead for Sodom ? 

9. How many years did Jacob serve for both Leah and 

Rachel ? 

10. How old was Joseph when his brethren sold him to slavery ? 

11. What was the interpretation of the seven fat cows and the 

seven good ears of corn concerning Pharoah's dream ? 

12. How maAy years of plenty preceded the years of famine 

in Egypt ? 

13. How many years did Jacob live in Egypt ? 

14. How long a time was required by the Egyptians for em- 

balming the dead ? 

15. How long was the infant Moses hidden to escape the death 

edict of Pharoah ? 

113 



114 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

16. How many SLStei*s had the wife of Moses ? 

17. How old was Moses when he stood before Pharoah ? 
IS. How long- did the fii'st EgTqjtian plague last ? 

19. On what day of the month was the Passover appointed to 

be kept ? 

20. For how many days were the Hebrews to eat iinleaTened 

bread in preparing for the feast of the Passover ? 

21. How many feasts were observed ea<?h year by the Jews ? 

22. How long did the children of Israel sojourn in Egypt ? 

23. How many Egyptian chariots of war, in their pursuit of 

the Israehtes, were lost in the Red Sea ? 
24:. How long did the Israelites joiu^ney in the wilderness be^ 

fore they found water ^ 
2o. What is the estimate of the amount of manna the Israehtes 

gathered every day while in the wilderness ? 

26. How long did the Israehtes feed upon honey (manna) ? 

27. How long was a Hebrew slave requh-ed to serve in oixier 

to regam his freedom ? 
2S. How long were young animals requu'ed to l^e kept v.'ith 
the mother ? 

29. How long did the cloud cover the mount before God spake 

to Moses ? 

30. How long was Moses on the moimt before God called him ? 

31. How long did Moses remain m the mountain with God ? 

32. For how many days were Aaron's sons to put on holy 

garments ? 

33. How many idolatrous worsliipj)ers of the golden calf were 

put to death by the order of !Moses ? 

34. How often and how long was Moses on Mount Sinai con- 

versing with God i 

35. How many times was the man who was to be cleansed 

fi'om his leprosy, sprinkled ? 

36. How long a time was required to elapse, according to the 

law of Moses, before the Israehtes might gather the fruit 

of a young tree ? 
ST. On what occasion was there to be a blo^ving of ti'umpets 

among the Israelites ? 
38, How long did the Feast of the tabernacle last ? 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER. 115 

39. For how many days were the Jews to continue the offer- 

ing made by fire ? 

40. How often did the year of Jubilee occur ? 

41. What did the Israelites eat in the seventh year during 

which they neither sowed nor reaped ? 

42. At what age were the Levites no longer allowed to work 

in the tabernacle ? 

43. How many elders did the Lord command Moses to select 

to assist him to govern the Israelites ? 

44. How many feet deep did the quails fall abound the tents 

of Israel ? 

45. How long was Hebron in Canaan built before Zoan in 

Egypt? 

46. How long were the spies searching the promised land ? 

47. How many were destroyed by fire for offering strange in- 

cense ? 

48. How long did a person remain unclean who touched a 

dead body ? 

49. How many altars were built, and buUocks and rams sac- 

rificed on the top of Peor ? 

50. How many children of Israel fell victims to a plague in 

consequence of having joined themselves in idolatry to 
Baal-peor ? 

51. How many out of each tribe did Moses send to war against 

the Midianites ? 

52. How many nations greater than the Israehtes did God 

cast out of Canaan before them ? 

53. How many times did Moses fast forty days and forty 

nights ? 

54. When were the Israehtes to begin to number the feast of 

seven weeks ? 

55. When was the feast of the tabernacle to be observed ? 

56. How many witnesses among the Jews were required to 

establish a charge ? 

57. For how long did marriage exempt a man from going to 

war? 

58. If the Israelites obeyed God's law in how many wa^s were 

their eneniies to flee ? 



116 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

59. How long did the children of Israel mourn at Moses' 

death ? 

60. How many years did God provide manna for the children 

of Israel in the wilderness ? 

61. How many priests with trumpets marched around Jericho ? 

62. How many times were the waUs of Jericho compassed about 

before they fell down ? 

63. How long did the sun and moon stand still at the com- 

mand of Joshua ! 

64. How many kings hiding themselves in a cave were cap- 

tui'ed and hung to different trees ? 

65. How many Canaanite kings did the children of Israel de- 

stroy on taking possession of the promised land ? 

66. How many men from each of the seven tribes were sent 

throughout Canaan to describe and locate the undivided 
portion ? 

67. How many cities were appointed as " cities of refuge " in 

in which murderers were safe until trial ? 

68. How many cities were given to the Levites for then' use 

as they had no inheritance ? 

69. How long was Israel oppressed by the Moabites ? 

70. How many chariots were kept by Jabin, king of the 

Canaanites ? 

71. Ho long were the Israehtes in the hands of the Midianites ? 

72. How long was Israel oppressed by the Ammonites ? 

73. How many Ephraimites were slain in battle with the 

Gileadites ? 

74. How many years did Ibzan judge Israel ? 

75. How long were the Israehtes in subjection to the Philis- 

tines ? 

76. How many days did Samson give his thirty companions 

to expound his riddle ? 

77. How many Philistines did Samson slay with a jaw-bone ? 

78. With how many green mths was Sanison bound ? 

79. How many men and women were killed in the fall of the 

building that was pulled down by Samson ? 

80. How many chosen men were left-handed among the tribes 

ds Beoiamin ? 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER. 117 

81. How many Israelites were slain in the battle of Ebenezer 

when the Ark of the Lord was taken by the Philistines ? 

82. How old was Eli when he fell from his seat and died ? 

83. How long did the Ark of the Lord remain with the Phil- 

istines after its capture from Israel ? 

84. How many oxen were employed to draw the ark when it 

was captured from the Philistines ? 

85. How long did David dwell in the country of the Philis- 

tines 1 

86. How long did David reign over Judah ? 

87. How old was David when I10 died ? 

88. How long was the Ark in the house of Obededom ? 

89. How many horsemen did David capture from Hadadazer ? 

90. How many Syrian horsemen fell in battle with David ? 

91. How long was David's child sick before he died ? 

92. What was the weight of Absalom's annual growth of hair ? 

93. How long did the pestilence sent to i)unish David last ? 

94. How many horsemen did Solomon have ? 

95. How long was Solomon in building the temple ? 

96. How long was Solomon in building his own house ? 

97. How many days did Solomon feast at the dedication of the 

temple ? 

98. What was the value of the gold presented to Solomon in 

one year ? 

99. What did Gehazi see the seventh time he looked towards 

the sea ? 
LOO. How many of the Syrians did the Israelites slay in a 
day? 

101. How many soldiers fleeing from a conqueror were killed 

by the falling of the wall of a city ? 

102. What was the annual tribute the king of Moab paid to the 

king of Israel ? 

103. How many days journey did the kings of Israel, Jndah, 

and Edom travel without finding water ? 

104. How many times did the Shunammite woman's son sneeze 

when he was coming to life ? 

105. How many times was a certain leprous man commanded 

to wash in the river Jordan in order to be cleansed ? 



118 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

106. What was the present given by Naaman, the Syrian to 

Gehazi, his servant ? 

107. During the siege of Samaria how much was paid for the 

head of an ass ? 

108. How many lepers are mentioned as being outside of the 

gate of Samaria and gave warning of the flight of the 
Syrians ? 

109. How old was Jehoash when he began to reign ? 

110. How many fables are recorded in the Bible ? 

111. How many years were added to Hezekiah's life in answer 

to prayer ? 

112. How many degrees did the shadow go back on the sun- 

dial of Ahaz in answer to Hezekiah's prayer ? 

113. David in his vain glory numbered the people and for a 

punishment what did he chose and what was the result ? 

114. How much did David pay for Oman's threshing floor ? 

115. What quantity of gold and silver did David prepare for the 

building of the temple ? 

116. How many singers were in the grand jubilee of the tem- 

ple? 

117. How many overseers had the hewers of w^ood in Le- 

banon ? 

118. How many of the strangers in the land of Israel were sent 

to assist the servant of the king of Tyre in cutting the 
cedars of Lebanon ? 

119. How long did the services at the dedication of Solomon's 

temple last ? 

120. How many stalls were required for the accommodation of 

Solomon's horses ? 

121. How many Israelites fell in the battle between Israel and 

Judah under Jereboam and Abijah ? 

122. How many oxen and sheep were offered at one time dur- 

ing the revival under Asa ? 

123. What presents did the Arabians make Jehoshaphat, king 

of Judah ? 

124. How long was a young king of Judah hid in the house 

of God in order to save his life ? 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER 119 

125. How many buUocks, rams, lambs and he-goats did the rulers 

of Israel bring- for a sin offering in the time of Hezekiah ? 

126. How many sheep did Hezekiah give to the congregation to 

keep the feast of unleavened bread ? 

127. How long did the Israelites keep a feast after the dedica- 

tion of the second temple ? 

128. In how many days were the walls of Jerusalem rebuilt ? 

129. For how long did the Israehtes feast at Jerusalem after 

their return from captivity ? 

130. What was the amount of the temple-tax before and after 

the captivity ? 

131. On what occasion and for how long was a feast held in the 

grounds of a king's palace ? 

132. How many maidens were given to Esther by the king, as 

attendants ? 

133. What was to have been the sum of money paid by Haman 

for the destruction of the Jews ? 

134. How many sons of Haman were hanged ? 

135. How many camels had Job ? 

136. How many of Job's children were killed by the fall of a 

building, caused bv a whirlwind ? 

137. How long did Job's tln-ee friends sit with him without 

speaking a word ? 

138. How long did Job live after his great troubles ? 

139. How pure are the words of the Lord according to David ? 

140. How often did David praise the Lord ? 

141. How many things does Solomon say the Lord hates ? 

142. How much must a thief restore if caught with his plunder ? 

143. How many pillars supported the house that wisdom built ? 

144. How wise is the sluggard in his own conceit ? 

145. To how many does Solomon advise men to give a portion ? 

146. How light shall be the sun and moon in the day when God 

binds the breath of his people ? 

147. How long were the Jews in Babylonish captivity ? 

148. What did God say he would do to the king of Babylon 

after he had kept the Jews in captivity for seventy years ? 

149. For how many days did the prophet jEgekiel sit astonished 

at the riyer Qhebar ? 



120 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

150. How was access obtained to the gate of Jerusalem which 

Ezekiel saw in liis vision at Babylon ? 

151. What was the breadth of the temple door which Ezekiel 

saw in his vision ? 

152. How manv yeai s did Nebuchadnezzer eat grass like an ox ? 

153. How many lords of the land were entertained at the feast 

of Belshazzar ? 

154. How long was the decree that no man should ask a petition 

of God, under penalty of being cast into the lion's den ? 

155. How many weeks were allotted in Daniel's di'eam for the 

finishing of transgression ? 

156. How many Old Testament prophecies are there of the tune 

when Clu'ist should appear ? 

157. How long were the Ninevites given to repent ? 

15§. How many persons were there in Nineveh who could not 
discern between then' right and left hand ? 

159. How many tunes is it promised in the Bible that swords 

shall be beaten into ploughshares ? 

160. How many lamps and pipes had the golden candlestick in 

Zechariah's vision ?. 

161. How many and what are the sacred books mentic«ied in 

the Bible but not included in it ? 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 
Answers Page 89 of Key. 

. 1. How many petitions are there recorded in the "Lord's 
prayer ?" 

2. How many baskets of fragments were gathered after Christ 

had fed the four thousand ? 

3. How often did the Mosaic Law require a man to forgive 

an offending brother ? 

4. How often did our Saviour say an offending brother 

should be forgiven ? 

5. When shall all the human race see Jesus on his throne 

surrounded by his attendant angels ? 

6. For how long was there darkness over the whole land 

when our Saviour was crucified ? 

7. How many swine, on account of a miracle of Christ were 

driven into the sea ? 

8. How long was Christ hanging on the cross ? 

9. How long did Anna, the prophetess, live with her hus- 

band ? 

10. What is the longest drought recorded in the Bible ? 

11. What two things are mentioned in the Bible as having 

happened by chance ? 
13. How many parables are recorded in the New Testament ? 
13. Before how many tribunals was our Saviour brought 

after his apprehension ? 

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lU CURIOSITIiES OF THE BIBLE. 

14. How long was Herod building his Temple ? 

15. After feeding five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, 

how many baskets of fragments were gathered ? 

16. According to the law of Moses, how many were required 

as witnesses to establish a fact ? 

17. How many resurrections are recorded in the Bible ? 

18. How many wounds did Christ receive while on the cross ? 

19. How many wonderful events occuring in gardens are 

recorded in the Bible ? 

20. How many were in the great draught of fishes taken after 

Chi'ist's resurrection ? 

21. How long was Chinst on the earth after his resurrection ? 

22. At the first gathering of the disciples after the ascension 

how many were there ? 

23. How many were converted at the first sermon of Peter ? 

24. What is the largest number converted at any one time ? 

25. How old was the person upon whom the first miracle was 

wrought after the ascension ? 

26. How many deacons were appointed by the apostles ? 

27. How old was Moses when he visited his brethi^en in Egypt I 

28. How long did Moses sojourn in the land of Midian ? 

29. How many times is it recorded of our Saviour as standing, 

on the right hand of God, and how many times as sitting ? 

30. How many instances have we in the Bible of persons being 

stoned to death ? 

31. How long was Saul of Tarsus blind when converted ? 

32. How many times was an apostle entreated by an angel to 

*' Arise, slay and eat ? " 

33. How many years was Israel governed by judges ? 

34. How many instances have we in the Bible of persons 

being put in prison ? 

35. What was the value of the books burned by the inhabit- 

ants of Ephesus after hearing one sermon of Paul ? 

36. How long did St. Paul remain at Troas ? 

37. How many murderers was St. Paul accused of leading 

into the wilderness ? 

38. How many men once banded themselves in order to inflict 

injury on an apostle ? 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER. ll^Si 

39. How many men were sent witli Paul to x^roect him when 

on his way to Fehx ? 

40. What instance have we in the New Testament where the 

hves of over two hundred persons were saved on account 
of one righteous man in their midst ? 

41. How long did St. Paul stay at Puteoli, when on his way 

to Rome? 

42. How long did St. Paul dwell in his own hired house at 

Rome? 

43. How often did Christ appear after his resurrection ? 

44. What length of time will God require to raise the dead ? 

45. How often was Paul flogged by the Jews, and how many 

stripes did he receive ? 

46. To what country did St. Paul first go after his conversion, 

and how long did he remain there ? 

47. How many times in Bible history has the Sabbath been 

impressed upon the observance of man ? 

48. How many seals had the book which John saw in his 

vision at Patmos ? 

49. On what occasion and for what length of time was there 

silence in heaven ? 

50. How many men were slain by the earthquake mentioned 

in Revelation ? 

51. How many singers were singing in praise of the Lamb 

in John's vision ? 

52. What was the weight of the heaviest hailstones mentioned 

in Scripture ? 

53. How long a time, according to Scripture, was occupied in 

the destruction of Babylon ? 

54. For how long was the devil chained and thrown into a 

bottomless pit ? 

55. How many gates has the New Jerusalem, and what is 

written thereon ? 

56. What is the length and breadth (in furlongs) of the New 

Jerusalem ? 

57. How many years subsequent to the event did Christ say 

" Remember Lot's wife ? " 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



PERTAINING TO 



oooxji'.A-Tionsrs- 



Answers Page 93 of Key. 



Give the names of one 
being an — 

1. Artificer? 

2. Author? 

3. Beggar ? 

4. Bishop ? 

5. Boat -builder ? 

6. Builder of city ? 

7. Captain ? 

8. Carpenter ? 

9. Centurion ? 

10. Chamberlain ? 

11. Chief ruler? 

12. Chronicler ? 

13. Commander ? 

14. Coppersmith ? 

15. Counsellor? 

16. Cup-bearer ? 

17. Deacon? 

18. Deliverer ? 

19. Director of Music ? 
SO. Doctor of the Law 
21. Diviner? 



or more mentioned in the Bible as 

22. Emperor ? 

23. Evangelist? 

24. False Prophet ? 

25. Fisherman ? 

26. Founder of a Race f 

27. General? 

28. Goldsmith? 

29. Governor? 

30. Herdsman ? 

31. Heretic? 

32. Hunter? 

33. Inventor! 

34. Judge? 

35. Lawyer ? 

36. Leader? 

37. Liberator? 

38. Musician ? 

39. Master of Music t 

40. Magician ? 
? 41. Minister? 

42. Mighty? 

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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



43. Officer? 

44. Orator? 
45.PliTsiciaii ? 

46. President ? 

47. Prince? 

48. Prophetess? 

49. Proconsul? 

50. Recorder ? 

51. Robber? 

52. Ruler? 

53. Sales vroman ? 

54. Secretary ? 

55. Seer? 

56. Servant? 

57. Scribe? 



58. Shepherd? 

59. Singer ? 

60. Slave? 

61. Soldier? 

62. Sorcerer ? 
68. Steward? 

64. Tanner? 

65. Tax Collector ? 

66. Teacher? 

67. Tent-maker? 

68. Tetrach? 

69. Tiller? 

70. Usurper ? 

71. Writer? 

72. Wizard ? 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



INVOLVING THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF MATHEMATICS. 

Answers Page 95 of Key. 

Quote a Passage, with Reference, Illustrating : — 



1. Addition? 

3. Multiphcation ? 



2. Subtraction ? 
4. Division ? 



CUR.IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE- 

INVOLVING ARITHMETICAL CALCULATIONS IN THEIR SOLUTIOK 

Answers Page 97 of Key. 

1. A TEACHER being asked how many scholars were in his 
Sunday-school, rephed : "If you multiply the number of Ja- 
cob's sons by the number of times which the Israelites com- 
passed Jericho on the seventh day, and add to the product the 
number of measures of barley which Boaz gave Ruth ; divide 
this by the number of Haman's sons. Subtract the number of 
each kind of unclean beasts that went into the ark ; multiply 
by the number of men that went to seek Ehjah after he 
was taken to heaven ; subtract from this Joseph's age at the 
time he stood before Pharaoh ; divide by the number of 
stones David selected to kill Goliath ; subtract the number 
of furlongs that Bethany was distant from Jerusalem ; 
MULTIPLY by the number of anchors cast out at the time 
of Paul's shipwreck ; subtract the number of people saved 
in the ark, and the remainder will be the number of scholars 
in the school." How many were there ? 188. 

2. A SHEPHERD being asked the number of sheep in his flock, 
rephed : ** If you divide the number of camels which Job had 
before their capture by the Chaldeans, by the number of men 
sent to take Jeremiah from the dungeon ; add to the quotient 
the number of lords entertained at the feast of Belshazzar ; 
from this amount subtract the number of righteous persons 
who could have saved Sodom ; multiply by the age when 
David began to reign ; divide by the number in Gideon's 
band ; ADD the number of Phihstines whom Samson slew with 
a jaw-bone ; subtract the number of Solomon's songs ; mul- 
tiply by the number of days Job's friends tarried without 
saying a word • SUBTRACT the number of fish caught in the 
draft of the miracle of fishes, and the remainder will be the 
number of sheep in my flock." How many had he ? 575. 

3. A clergyman being asked the cost of his church and th© 

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132 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

height of its spire, rephed : "If you divide the talents of gold 
presented to Solomon in one year, by nine times the temple 
tax (shekels) after the captivity ; multiply this by the pieces 
of silver for which our Lord was betrayed ; subtract from 
this the number of singers in the grand jubilee of the temple ; 
ADD to the remainder the number of prophets hid in the cave ; 
multiply this by half the years the children of Israel were in 
Babylonish captivity, and the product will be the cost of the 
church in dollars. Divide the cost of by the length in 
cubits of Noah's Ark ; from the quotient subtract the num- 
ber of Rehoboam's children ; to the remainder add the number 
of persons who suffered ship^^eck with St. Paul ; divide 
this by one-fourth of the number of fingers and toes which the 
man of Gath had ; from the quotient subtract the number of 
years it took Solomon to build the temple ; add to this t'svice 
the height in cubits of Solomon's temple, and the sum total 
will be the height of the spne." The cost, $96,600, and height 
138 feet. 

4. A PASTOR being asked his age, replied : ' ' The years of my 
life have been twice that of my ministry, and those could be 
ascertained by dividing the number of years generally allotted 
to man in the Bible by the number of green withs with which 
Samson was bound, jiultiplying this by the number of cubits 
the giant Goliath of Gath was in height. Adding the number 
of yoke of oxen Job had in his latter days, and adding to 
this the number of men of Judah that came to bind Samson ; 
also adding the number of years the children of Israel so- 
journed in Egypt, subtracting the number of letters in the 
longest word in the Bible, and subtracting the number of years 
it was prophesied Tyre should be forgotten ; adding the num- 
ber of murderers that an Egyptian led into the wilderness in 
the time of Paul, subtracting the number of talents of silver 
David prepared to overlay the walls of the temple ; dividing by 
the number of disciples which Jesus sent together to preach the 
gospel, subtracting the number of times our Saviour said an 
offending brother should be forgiven ; adding the number of 
wounds Christ received on the cross, dividing by the number 
of lepers at the gate of Samaria during the siege," Age 54. 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE- 



PERTAINING TO 
GiTJOT^fik-TIOnsrS- 

WHO SAID IT ? AND WHERE FOUND ? 

Answers Page 99 of Key. 

The common use of many passages of Scripture make it de- 
sirable that all should know from whence they came, and under 
what circumstances they were originally written or uttered. A 
few of the more famihar quotations are given as an exercise in 
"Searching the Scriptures." 

1. " Every imagination of the thoughts of man's heart was 

only evil continually," showing the need of Divine 
grace and discipline . 

2. ' ' Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be 

shed." 

3. " Shall not the Judge of all earth do right ?" 

4. Where is Jehovah described as, "Glorious in holiness, 

fearful in praises, doing wonders ?" 

5. "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth." 

6. "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil," Alas! 

how many do " custom and example" lead "to swerve 
from the truth." 

7. ' ' Where to ' ' love thy neighbor as thyseK !" 

8. "Thou shalt honor the face of the old man." 

9. " Let me die the death of the righteous." 
10. "Be sure your sin will find you out." 

133 



134 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

11. Where is there first found the command to "love and 

serve the Lord with all the heart and with aU the soul ?" 

12. " The apple of his eye." 

13. "As thy days so shall thy strength be." 

14. Where is it said, ' ' Them that honor Me I will honor ; and 

they that despise me shall be hghtly esteemed ?" 

15. "A man after my own heart." 

16. "Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord 

looketh on the heart." 

17. " Lovely and pleasant in their hves, and in their death 

they were not divided." 

18. " Thou art the man." 

19. "The haK was not told me." 

20. " There is death in the pot." 

21. " Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we 

not receive evil ?" 

22. "Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward." 

23. "We are but of yesterday, and know nothing." 

24. Who said : ' ' No doubt but ye ai^e the people, and wisdom 

shaU die with you ?" 

25. "Though he slay me, yet will I ti'ustin him." 

26. ' ' The righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath 

clean hands shall be stronger and stronger." 

27. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." 

28. " Escaped with the skin of my teeth." 

29. "A horse is a vain thing for safety." 

30. " Spreading himseK like a green bay tree." 

31. "Oh, that I had wings like a dove ! for then I would fly 

away and be at rest." 

32. "As far as the east is from the west." 

33. "Let aU the people say, Amen." 

34. "We hanged our harps upon the willows." 

35. Where is the humane injunction : "A righteous man re- 

gardeth the life of his beast ?" 

36. "The way of transgressors is hard." 

37. "The heart knoweth his own bitterness." 

38. "A soft answer turneth away wrath." 

39. "A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance." 



QUOTATIONS. 135 

40. "A hoary head is a crown of glory." 

41. " He that ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a 

city." 

42. " The eyes of the fool are on the ends of the earth." 

43. " Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise." 

44. "A prudent wife is from the Lord." 

45. "A gift in secret pacifieth anger." 

46. "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches." 

47. " The borrower is servant to the lender." 

48. "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall 

stand before kings." 

49. "Put a knife to thy thi-oat." 

50. "Riches certainly make themselves wings." 

51. " Heap coals of fire ujDon his head." 

52. "Answer not a fool according to his folly." 

53. "Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth." 

54. " Faithful are the wounds of a friend." 

55. "The kisses of an enemy are deceitful." 

56. " He that covereth his sin shall not prosper." 

57. Showing the danger of trifling with conviction and warn- 

ing : "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, 
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy." 

58. Where is the wise reminder, ' ' The fear of man bringeth a 

snare ?" 

59. "Give me neither poverty nor riches." 

60. "There is no new thing under the sun." 

61. " To every thing there is a season, and a time to every 

purpose under heaven." 

62. " Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou 

shouldest vow and not pay." 

63. " Of making books there is no end." 

64. Showing the debasing effects of a worldly spirit, ' ' Let 

us eat and drink for to-morrow we shall die ?" 

65. Where will you find the common phrase: "To make a 

man an offender for a word ?" 

66. "Their strength is to sit still. In quietness and in confi- 

dence shall be your strength." 



136 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

67. Who first employed the powerful simile, ' ' Like a wild 

buU in a net ?" 

68. " Peace, peace, when there is no peace." 

69. Showing the hardening tendency of a long course of sin. 

" Can the Ethiopian change his skin etc.?" 

70. Where the solemn warning, "Cursed be the man that 

trusteth in man." 

71. "The heart is deceitful above all things." 

72. " Because of swearing the land mourneth." 

73. " Ephraim is joined to idols." 

74. " Can two walk together, except they be agreed ?" 

75. ' ' Nor by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the 

Lord," showing use of means but dependence only on 
God. 

76. "Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like 

one of these." 

77. " Neither cast ye your pearls before swine." 

78. "Get thee behind me, Satan." 

79. " It is moi^ blessed to give than to receive." 

80. "The world by wisdom knew not God." 

81. "Evil communications corrupt good manners." 

82. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath." 

83. " Prove all things ; hold fast to that which is good." 

84. " Godliness with contentment is great gain." 

85. I will show thee my faith by my works." 

86. " Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth?" 

87. " Charity shall cover the multitude of sins." 

88. " The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night." 

89. "Perfect love casteth out fear." 

90. "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of His 

saints." 

91. ' ' Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown 

of hfe." 

92. " Grod shall wipe all tears from their eyes." 

93. "Whosoever wiU, let him take the water of hfe freely." 



BIBLE SCENES. 

inR,OIy/fl: THE book: Oin K,XJTK[. 

Answerfi Page 103 of Key. 

1. A hostile land a Gentile name describes, 

Apart from Israel's tribes. 

2. Four strangers there, by famine forced to roam, 

Found refuge and a home. 

3. Of Judah's lineage, and of good renown, 

They left their native town. 

4. One of the four was to his burial borne, 

And one was left to mourn. 

5. Two Gentile damsels gave their heart and hand. 

To join that little band. 

6. Three widowed mourners now our tears engage, 

Alike — but not in age. 

7. Two went their husband's heritage to find. 

But ONE was LEFT behind. 

8. And ONE, though urged to stay, with fixed intent, 

To that far country went. 

9. When earth again th' abundant harvest yields. 

She goes to glean the fields. 

10. Led by God's providence, she turns her hand 

To glean a kinsman's land. 

11. The lowly stranger there her kinsman spied. 

And she became his bride. 

12. The once lone widow, with maternal joy. 

Embraced a darling boy. 

13. And from her darling, crowned with manly grace. 

Sprang a right royal race. 



What is the leading point in each of the ten commandments ? 

What is the new commandment as given by Christ ? 
137 



CUBIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 

Answers page 103 of Key. 

A Metaphor is a form of illustrating" a truth, by a figurative 
expression showing the similarity which one object bears to 
another. 

The following questions are to be answered by the mention 
of words, all of which commence with the letter at the head of 
each section : — 

A. 

1. What creature may be regarded as metaphorical of sin in 

four particulars ? 

2. What professional office does an apostle make metaphor- 

ical of the work of Christ ? 

3. What instrument is made emblematical of a moral affec- 

tion, and why ? 

4. What is made metaphorical of industry, forethought and 

individual responsibility ? 

5. Name something which is made emblematical of frailty, 

humiliation and sin ? Why ? 

6. What metaphor is used alike for repentance and resurrec- 

tion? 

B. 

7. To whom are young believers metaphorically compared ? 

Give three illustrations with references ? 

8. Name a disease which is used metaphorically for sin ? 

9. What five creatures are tyi'ants and wicked men com- 

pared to? 
10. What is treated as metaphorical of great faults in contrast 
with smaller faults ? 

139 



140. CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

11. Name tliree words which are used as metaphorical of Christ 

in relation to His church ? 

12. What is made metaphorical of wisdom, prosperity and 

consolation ? 

13. What is used metaphorically in connection with Divine 

judgment ? 

C. 

14. Find a word which is used metaphorically of immortal 

life, eternal glory and heavenly purity ? 

15. One word represents man's soul, God's favor and spiritual 

life? Name it? 

16. What word is used metaphorically of protecting and for- 

giving ? 

17. Name a word which is used metaphorically to express 

death, ruin, strength, enlargement, love, affliction and 
sin ? 

18. What word is used metaphorically for a king, an empire, 

and the faithful people of God ? 

19. What word is there that equally represents in metaphor 

false doctrine and the destruction of the wicked ? 

D. 

20. Name a species of animals to which wicked men are com- 

pared ? Justify the metaphor in five particulars from 
Scripture ? 

21. Name nine words taken from water, which are all used 

metaphorically ? 

22. Name a word which is used metaphorically in connection 

with sorrow, death, secrecy, sin and hell ? 

23. Name seven ways in which the word door is used meta- 

phorically, and give Scripture reference ? 

24. What word is apphed metaphorically to Jerusalem and its 

temple ? 

E. 

25. Give two texts where a word is used metaphorically fof 

reward ? 

26. What external application is used to indicate spiritual en- 

Ughtenment ? 



METAPHORS OF GOD^S WORD. . 141 

F 

27. What words are used metaphorically of Christ ? 

28. What is put metaphorically^ for the hfe of man ? 

29. What occupation is that of Satan compared to ? 
80. Name a metaphor for dispersing and scattering ? 

31. Name a word used mataphorically of false prophets and 
a wicked ruler. 

G 

22, Name some things metaphorical of national decay. 

33. How are multitudes expressed metaphorically ? 

34. Name two things which the wicked are compared to. 

35. What is metaphorical of truth ? And why ? 

H. 

36. What is used metaphorically for the grave, the body, the 

church, and heaven ? 

37. Name two things with which God's Word is compared. 

38. Name something used metaphorically illustrative of the 

love of Christ. 

I. 

39. What word is used metpahoricaUy to express the 

Gentiles ? 

40. What word expresses prayer and the merits of Christ ? 

J. 

41. What is metaphorical of glorified saints ? 

E. 

42. What is thus used for love, reverence, submission, and 

deceit ? 

43. What are the saints now compared to which will be a 

truer comparison hereafter ? 

L. 

44. What word is used metaphorically in connection with 

prosperity, eternal life, mortality, and timidity ? 

45. Name two things to which both Christ and believers are 

compared. 

46. Name something to which Christ, behevers, Satan, and 

wicked men, are all compared. 



142 . CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

47. Name a word used metaphorically both of sin and of 

grace. 

48. What is made metaphorical of the word of God, happi- 

ness, a good king, and true believers. 

49. Name some ways in which leprosy is metaphorical of sin.' 

50. Name a word used for temporal calamity and spiritual 

weakness. 

M. 

51. Name four things metaphorical of spiritual blessings. 

52. What is put for swiftness, Divine truth, and the resur- 

rection ? 

53. What words are used metaphorically to describe the 

saints of God ! 

54. Name something used to express sin and contempt. 

N. 

55. What is put for death, a time of ignorance, and afllic- 

tion. 

56. What is put for a time of prosperity ? 

57. What is made metaphorical of safety and security ? 

58. What word expresses metaphorically the duty of Chris- 

tian kings and ministers ? 

O. 

59. What is metaphorical of Christ's name, and of brotherly 

unity ? 

60. Who are put metaphorically for the church without a 

comforter ? 

61. Name something which is made a symbol of vitaUty. 

P. 

62. Name something metaphorical of great teachers in the 

chui'ch. 

63. What is made metaphorical both of the temple of Jeru- 

salem and the church of God ? 

64. Name a word which equally describes sin and the grave. 

65. What word is used to express the royal dignity of Christ ? 



METAPHORS OF GGD'S WORD. 143 

66. What is put for a snare, sorrow and the grave ? 

67. What is the conversation of the wicked compared to ? 

Q- 

68. Name a word which is used metaphorically in connection 

with love, life, temptation, the Holy Spirit, and Divine 
wrath. 

R. 
79. What is put metaphorically for deceitful speech, and for 
desolating- judgment ? 

70. Name a word used metaphorically for instability, despond- 

ency, and disappointing hope. 

71. What work is applied metaphorically to ministers and 

angels ? 

72. What metaphor denotes the Christian life ? 

S. 

73. Name several metaphorical titles of the Lord's people. 

74. Name a metaphor used to describe death. Divine care and 

the law ? 

T. 

75. Give several metaphorical expressions for wicked men. 

76. Name a word used metaphorically of God. 

77. What are made metaphorical both of the heavens and of 

the church ? 

V. 

68. What two words are used metaphorically of the church, 
including both formalists and true believers ? 

79. What are wicked men compared to ? 

80. What is put for human life ? 

W. 

81. What two things is the Holy Ghost compared to ? 

82. Name three words to denote false teachers in religion. 

Y. 

83. What word metaphorically describes the service of Christ, 

cruel oppression and spiritual bondage ? 



To appreciate and understand the JBihle it 
should he studied. 

ENTERTAINMENTS 

At HOME, 

In the CLASS, 

or SCHOOL. 

The AGED and INFIRM, 

The YOUNG and MIDDLE-AGED, 

May And pleasure and profit 

MomsriJ^a, 

JVOON, 

and JViaHT, 




T T i^^ A A T' O ^^ ^ helpful means to 
JTj. V^ V V . ^ successful end. 

Take up any one, or a series of the following 

BIBLE3^ 

STUDIES. 




With your Bible in hand^ tahe the questions 
in their order ^ turn to the Key for the refer- 
ence^ and read not only the answer but all the 
facts connected therewith, that you may see 
how much there is new to you on these topics. 

W^HAT YOU STUDY 

You are likely to remember. 

W^HAT YOU READ 

You are liable to forget. 



BIBLK STUDIES. 

PERTAINING TO 

Answers Page 111 of Key. 
BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 1. 

An eastern king-, wliose lying awake at night had important 
consequences. 

The initials of the following- prove the name. 

1. A woman whose discretion and courteous behavior led to 

great exaltation. 

2. The place where an eminent high priest died. 

3. The cousin of Saul, who was captain of his host. 

4. A violent opposer of the rebuilding of the temple. 

5. One whose ill-timed zeal provoked the anger of the Lord. 

6. A servant, the first named in Scripture. 

7. A city of refuge. 

8. A monosyllabic name, the early home of an old Testament 

character. 

9. An Old Testament name of Christ. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 2. 

A noted Patriarch and son. 

The initials form the name of the son whose life was in danger, but 
Who was saved in answer to prayer. The finals form the name of his father. 

1. One of David's chief rulers, 

2. The youngest son of the builder of a noted city. 

3. One whose sons sold part of their land. 

4. The assumed name of a child of sorrow. 

5. A farmer who offered some of his property to the service 

of God. 

6. The country of an anxious inquirer after truth. 

7. The character of one of the early churches, 

145 



146 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 3. 

The meeting-place of four hundred discontented Israehtes. 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. One "who tln-ough faith quenched the violence of fu'e." 

2. The feeding-place of Israel's flock, and in later times the 

scene of a miracle. 

3. The name of a king of Judah who was punished for liis 

presumption. 

4. The uncle of Esau. 

5. The old name of Bethel. 

6. The name of one who, through covetousness. "troubled 

Israel." 

7. A Danite, the father of a famous judge in Israel. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 4. 

A flourishing church of Asia Minor. 

The initials of the following' prove the name : — 

1. A Clu'istiau householder. 

2. A kinsman of St. Paul. 

3. One of the divisions of the Holy Land mentioned in the 

New Testament. 

4. A place where St. Paul was in peril from his own coun- 

trymen. 

5. An eloquent man, and one mighty in the Scriptures. 

6. A city from which St. Paul narrowly escaped with his 

life. 

7. The first fruits of Achaia. 

8. One of the apostles. 

9. A succorer of St. Paul. 

10. A pohtical sect among the Jews. 

11. A division of the Roman army. 

12. A New Testament prophet, 



BIBLE CHAHACTEES. 147 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 5. 

A man who left his native city when famine arose. 
The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. One of the brothers of the king of Israel, famous for his 

commanding stature. 

2. The original name of the city of Dan. 

3. The district in Palestine hkened to an ass bowing down 

between two burdens. 

4. The burial-place of a patriarchal family. 

5. An Ethiopian who delivered a prophet from danger. 

6. The mountain which the Hebrew lawgiver prayed to see. 

7. The seaport where a royal fleet was wrecked. 

8. A king prophesied of by name. 

9. The rebuilder of Jericho. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 6. 

The politician who proved a traitor to his king and country. 
The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. The only member of a royal family in Israel who was to 

be mourned for and buried. 

2. A prophetess whose teaching proved a temporary check 

to idolatry in Judah. 

3. One of whom it was prophesied, "He shall dwell in the 

presence of his brethren." 

4. The burial-place of the great military leader of the children 

of Israel. 

5. The minister of an Eastern king whose ambition resulted 

in his ruin. 

6. The husbandmen with the kingly heart. 

7. The watery grave of a multitude. 

8. The birthplace of Absalom. 

9. A memorial of deliverance in battle. 

10. The father of the second founder of the human race, 



148 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 7. 

The godly governor of an idolatrous household. 

The initials of the following' prove the name : — 

1. One who chose idolatry and home rather than suffer afflic- 

tion with the people of God. 

2. A city of Judah, for many years the abode of the Ark of 

the Lord. 

3. The inspired herdsman of Tekoa. 

4. A faitliful servant of God, in vhom 'as fuLfilled the 

promise, " Them that honor me I vill honor." 

5. A giant, out of whose hands King David was dehvered by 

one of his chief captains. 

6. A wife promised and given as the reward of valor. 

7. The builder of a city which lay under the curse of God. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 8. 

Whose eagerness to secui'e a blessing for her son brought 
sorrow instead of joy ? 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. Whose rejection of faithful counsellors led to a national 

rebellion ? 

2. To whom was the charge of the tabernacle committed 

during the wilderness journey ? 

3. The ambitious prophet who perished among the enemies 

of the Lord. 

4. Tlie prophet who was a witness for God before multitudes, 

yet fled for his life at the threat of a woman. 

5. What city did David dehver from the Phihstines, but its 

inhabitants would not protect David from the anger of 
Saul? 

6. At what place was Israel's army first defeated after enter- 

ing Canaan ? 

7. Whose navy was celebrated in old times, and brought 

great riches to Jerusalem ? 



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BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 9. 

The loyal and attached subject of a fugitive king. 

The initials of the following prove the name :— 

1. The meeting-place of a king and patriarch. 

2. The favorite child — a leader of revolt. 

3. A people whose obedience was a subject of Divine com- 

mendation. 

4. The person whose daughters were the first female inher- 

itors of land in Palestine. 

5. One of the grandsons of Eli. 

6. The city where a king of Judah met with a violent death. 

7. What tribe was prohibited from having any possessions in 

the land of Israel ? 

8. The prince and great warrior killed in revenge. 

9. The faith of a son proved by the faith of a father. 



BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 10. 

What king set aside God's laws, and established laws of his 
own to gain the affections of his people ? 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. The father of a king beloved of God. 

2. One of the river boundaries of the Promised Land. 

3. The dwelling-place of one who served God and judged 

Israel all his life. 

4. A deliverer and judge of Israel's people. 

5. The mother of Israel's mightiest monarch. 

6. The king of one of the nations destroyed by God's com- 

mand when Israel entered Canaan. 

7. One who took a principal part in bringing the Ark of God 

out of the Philistines' land. 

8. A Jew who rose to great honors in a foreign court. 



150 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 11. 

Whose covetous and deceitful conduct brought immediate 
and lasting punishment on himseK and family ? 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. Where was the fii'st memorial raised to tell of Israel's en- 

trance into Canaan ? 

2. The meeting-place of a king and a wicked woman. 

3. One of the supportei^ of Moses during the battle with 

Amalek. 

4. Who alone escaped from the massacre of the priests of 

Nob? 

5. Where was want changed to sufficiency in time of nation- 

al distress ? 

6. The eastern boundary of the Persian empii'e. 



BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 12. 

A Gentile soldier who was fruitful in good works. 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. Who gave largely of his substance to be counted a Roman 

citizen ? 

2. One who sought out and aided an imprisoned apostle. 

3. From what city were all Jews expelled by law in the first 

century ? 

4. Where was a widow's heart turned from mourning to re- 

joicing ? 

5. A tempestuous wind to which St. Paul was exposed in one 

of his voyages ? 

6. A Christian church noted for its lukewarmness and self- 

righteous spirit. 

7. In what country bordering on the Adriatic Sea did St. 

Paul preach the gospel ? 

8. One who assisted St. Paul in his missionary work. 

9. Whose history is given us in the words, "She minis- 

tered to Christ of her substance ?" 



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BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 13. 

A great man who used his newly acquired power to help a 
fallen brother. 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. What were some of the lowest of the Jews ? 

2. A g-arnieiit used to promote a parent's comfort. 

3. A sleepless occupant of a comfortable bed. 

4. One of the offerings in the temple. 

5. One of the plagues. 

6. A country which sheltered both the type and the anti-type. 

7. An herb of note among the Pharisees. 

8. An object of regret. 

9. A servant who betrayed a fugitive to his master. 

10. A form of speech adopted by Job. 

11. The innocent cause of a father's despair. 

12. A man who, without being a king, may possess a crown. 

BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 14. 

A noted teacher of Jewish law, whose reasoning had great 
weight with the council at Jerusalem. 

The initials of the following prove the name : — 

1. The portion of Palestine which was the birthplace of many 

of the apostles. 

2. An aged widow remarkable for a life of fasting and prayer. 

3. A disciple of Cyprus, with whom Paul lodged during his 

last visit to Jerusalem. 

4. The name of one whose sudden death brought great fear 

on all the church. 

5. The only companion of St. Paul during his last imprison- 

ment at Rome. 

6. The city in Asia Minor from whence the Jews came who 

stoned Paul. 

7. The village where our Saviour spent the first evening after 

his resurrection. 

8. A city where the Apostle Peter ministered to the saints. 



152 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

No. 15. What Scripture characters most strikingly illustrate 
the power of maternal influence for good or for evil ? 



No. 16. What Scripture characters show the danger and evil 
of self -trust ? 



No. 17. What Scripture characters exhibit the sin and pun- 
ishment of irreverently treating holy persons and things ? 



No. 18. Who were those on whose devotion God put distin- 
guished honor ? 



No. 19. What Scripture characters exhibit the power of faith ? 



No. 20. What Scripture characters illustrate the blessedness 
of early devotedness to the service of God ? 



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BIBLE STUDY, No. 1. 

[Showing a possession lost for us by the first Adam ; regained 
for us by the second Adam.] 

1. The name of one of the first seven deacons. 

2. A man who, as a king, offered willingly land and goods to 

build an altar, and to offer sacrifice to God. 

3. A family which earned the approbation and reward from 

God by their obedience to the command of their ancestor. 

4. A maiden given to wife as a reward for capturing a city ; 

and who sought and obtained, of her father, land 
with springs of water. 

5. The omitted tribe in the account, in the Revelation, of the 

sealing of the hundred and forty-four thousand. 

6. The father of that prophet of the Lord who dared speak 

unpalatable truth to the wicked king to whom the rest of 
the prophets had spoken palatable falsehood. 

7. A convert called by St. Paul "the first fruits of Achaia,"' 

and whose household that apostle baptized. 

8. That prophet whose visions, in the Old Testament, are often 

much akin to those of St. John the Divine in the New. 

The initials of the above will give the answer 



156 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 2. 

1. What woraan ai'mies to the battle led ? 

2. In troubled tunes who gave God's prophet bread ? 

3. Who told a he, to please his thhst for gain ? 

4. Whose house the holy ark of God received 

5. Who early of her husband was bereaved ? 

6. Who felt a loving father's keenest pain ? 

In these initial letters find, 

A precept all our deeds to guide, 
That bids us think of others weal, 

And cast all thoughts of self aside. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 3. 

1. A name, the symbol of mere worldly gain ; 

To love it and love God — the attempt is vain. 

2. A vale Tobiah sought, with feigned alarm, 

To entrap there Nehemiah to his harm. 

3. A plain where building projects of proud aim. 

By heaven confounded, soon was brought to shame. 

4. A word of Christ, which ears fast chained unbound. 

5. For incense, jewels, gold, a land renowned. 

The initials of these words read downward and the finals 
upward and you have the names of two brothers. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 4. 

1. The first duke on record. 

2. The mount on which Aaron died. 

3. Aaron's wife 

4. An Apostle whom the Greeks took for their God, Jupiter. 

5. The place where the Israehtes murmured for water. 

6. The father of Moses. 

7. A ruler of the Jews, who secretly sought Jesus that he 

might be taught by him. 

8. A name given to Simon Peter. 

9. A prophet in the reign of King Asa. 

The initials form one of the names of our Loi^d. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 157 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 5. 

1. The prophet who was sent to teU David of the punishment 

he had incurred by numbering- the people. 

2. A man who '* feared the Lord greatly." 

3. The country where the gospel was preached by a man who 

once had been the terror of the inhabitants, 

4. A man who plotted to destroy a whole nation for the of- 

fence of one man. 

5. The only man who escaped the slaughter of the priests by 

Saul. 

6. The mountain in whose neighborhood Sisera was defeated. 

7. The prophet who reproved Asa for trusting to the king of 

Syria. 

8. The name which'Jacob gave to the place where the angels 

of God met him. 

9. "A prince and a great man." 

10. The king by whose decree the building of the second tem- 
ple was finished. 
IL The wife of Aaron. 

12. The man to whom David showed kindness for Jonathan's 

sake. 

13. A man who was spared by a king, and slain by a prophet. 

14. The city of the priests. 

15. The prophet who was slain by Jehoiakim. 

16. Herod's brother. 

17. The place where the Israehtes fought their first battle after 

leaving Egypt. 

18. The murderer of Gedahah. 

19. The Hebrew name of the place where our Lord was con- 

demned. 

20. The father of Lot. 

21. The city to which Jehoshaphat attempted to send ships. 

The initials of the above names (or words) form a state- 
ment which shows us that we are ' ' very far gone from orig 
inal righteousness," 



158 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 6. 

1. The father, of Dathan and Abiram. 

2. The beloved physician. 

3. The surname of a traitor. 

4. The name of a miraculous spring. 

5. The mount of cursing-. 

6. Where a herd of swine perished. 

7. A valley where a famous event took place. . 

8. A city of "Phrygia, to which Paul addressed an epistle. 

9. The place where a Syrian captain was defeated. 

The initials of the answers will g-ive the name of a so- 
journer in the land of Moab, and the finals that of his 
native town. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 7. 

1. An Israelitish leader who conquered the host of Midian. 

2. A cunning- hunter. 

3. A prophet, a native of Elkosh. 

4. One whom the Lord refused for his anointed. 

5. The wife of Zebedee. 

6. The second son of Kohath. 

7. The chief ruler of the synagogue at Cornith. 

The initials and finals of the answers will give the 
names of two books of the Bible. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 8. 

1. This sacrifice was ofiPered at his birth. 

Who lived, despised and poor, upon the earth. 

2. Calling the wise men (for he greatly feared). 

He asked of them what time the star appeared. 

3. Warned by an angel, thither Joseph went, 

Ere the dark hours of night were fully spent. 

4. He slept, and God, in pity and in love. 

Gave hpn, in this, a glimpse of heaven aboyCf 



BIBLE STUDIES. 159 

5. The tribe of one who served God night and day, 

And in the temple Hved to watch and pray. 

6. Take it upon you in your Saviour's might ; 

In youth 'tis easy, and 'tis rest at night. 

7. Men saw its hght, at heaven's eastern gate ; 

It passed before them, and their joy was great. 

8. In haste Hwas eaten, with the staff in hand ; 

For Israel's children sought a better land. 

9. Her little ones as Christian martyrs slept, 

She knows not, and refusing comfort wept. 

10. The prophecy, a virgin shall conceive. 

Will tell the name which she her Son should give. 

11. 'Twas hei'e in wisdom and stature too, 

And grace with God and man, our Saviour grew. 

12. The place where Christ bade his disciples stay, 

Whilst he should leave them for a time to pray. 

The initials give the whole. 

Through God's great mercy, in sin's blackest night 
It came from heaven to give his people light ; 
To bid our fears in death's dark shadows cease, 
Guiding our feet into the way of peace. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 9. 

1. The son of Phineas. 

2. A city in central Palestine. 

3. A name borne by one of the children of Anak. 

4. One of the sons of Ashur. 

5. An herb named by our Lord. 

6. The builder of Jericho. 

The initials and finals give the names of two great 
prophets. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 10. 

Jf A man who made a wretched choice, 



160 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

2. A man raised up as a deliverer. 

3. A woman beautiful and well-favored. 

4. A woman called " a mother in Israel." 

5. A king of Egypt who besieged Jerusalem. 

6. A king of Israel rebuked by a prophet. 

7. A queen who made a great feast, 

8. A queen who saved her nation. 

9. A city famous in the early history of the world. 

10. A city in Asia mentioned in the New Testament. 

11. A letter which commences no name in the Bible. 

12. A letter of the earliest-named place in the Bible. 

13. A nation often at war with the Jews. 

14. A nation that had wars with Assyria. 

15. A place mentioned in Paul's last voyage. 

16. A place visited by Paul and Barnabas. 

17. A mountain possessed by the Edomites. 

18. A mountain where the Lord spake to Israel. 

The initials give words spoken in a time of great peril. 
BIBLE STUDY, No. 11. 

1. Whom did his servants treacherously slay. 

As sleeping on his couch at noon he lay ? 

2. A prince who, with a missionary band, 

Went forth to preach throughout the Holy Land. 
8. A town where mighty miracles were wrought, 
Which for its sin was to distruction brought ? 

4. Before what idol did a Syrian bend 

Lest he his heathen master should offend ? 

5. Who to withstand the Apostle's preaching. 

And on himself a fearful judgement brought ? 
6 . What did once save from death the human race, 
And for a year was theii' sole dwelling-place ? 

7. A prophet who was called in early youth, 

And till old age he served the God of truth. 

8. A mother who did early teach her boy 

The way that leads to everlasting joy. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 161 

9. What king against the tribes of Israel fought 

Because a passage through his land they sought ? 

10. A word inscribed in Babel's regal hall, 

Her impious king to penitence to call, 

11. What king would not take counsel of the wise, 

But did his father's counsellors despise ? 

12. What makes the gold with purest lustre shine, 

And is an emblem of God's Word Divine ? 

13. What beauteous creatures dwell in heaven above, 

And visit earth on messages of love ? 

14. Who did, when Judah's tribe was borne away. 

The ruler of the remnant basely slay ? 

15. Who brought good news, the apostle's heart to cheer, 

When he was sore oppressed with grief and fear ? 

16. A blessed emblem of our Saviour dear, 

For those that trust in Him need never fear, 

In the initials of these words we read 

A prayer for that which above all we need. 

Without this gift the world would be most drear : 

The next be viewed with overwhelming fear. 

It casts its beams on every scene of woe, 

And throws a radiance on our path below. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 12. 

1. Who life and pardon for her nation won ? 

2. The name of noble Samuel's eldest son ? 

3. Who lost his two sons in a single day ? 

4. A king who captive led the Jews away. 

5. An emperor to whom the world belonged. 

6. A king who prayed and had his life prolonged. 

7. Assyria's scornful messenger of pride. 

8. The seer whose message all his threats defied. 

9. Who curst King David as in grief he fled ? 

10. Who scarce believed Christ risen from the dead ? 

11. A man who lost, but got again his sight. 

12. What Syrian had a dream from God at night ? 

13. Who brought on all mankind increasmg; woe ? 



162 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

14. A caj)tain swift of foot as a young roe. 

15. A mighty judge betrayed by woman's art. 

16. What man did rashly with his bu'th-right part ? 

17. A noble monarch, warrior, poet, seer. 

18. Who would not let King David taste his cheer ? 
16. A man who served the Lord in Ahab's court. 

20. The place from which the finest gold was brought ? 

21. A faithful Archite, to King David dear. 

22. Who said his wife, was not his wife, through fear ? 

23. From whom did Jesus seven devils cast ? 

24. The brother Joseph ke^Dt and bound so fast. 

25. Who quickly for Eebecca water drew ? 

26. The famous mount where stately cedars grow. 

27. Who in his prisoner no evil found ; 

And knew him innocent, yet left him bound ? 
By these initials you will plainly see. 
To live like Christ, unselfish we must be. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 13. 

1. Who hke the lion seeketh to devour 
The godly man in an unguarded hour ? 

2. Whose occupation did the apostle share, 
When forced to labor for his daily fare ? 

3. In what did Ruth her present take away. 
Which to her mother she did straight convey ? 

4. To what great sin was Israel's nation prone, 
Which robbed their God of what was his alone ? 

5. Who was by faith enabled to despise 

The Uon's yawnmg jaws and glaring eyes ? 

Take the above initials, and you'U find 

The nature of one most favored of mankind ; 

One from a number chosen by the Lord 

To rule a nation by his sacred word. 

Sweet were the sounds that issued from his songs 

In praise of him to whom all i)raise belongs. 

He, choosing in his youth the better part, 

Was styled by God one after his own heart. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 163 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 14. 

1. Who challenged Israel's hosts to single j&ght ; 

2. What prophets hid in caves as dark as night ? 

3. What poet sounded forth his Maker's praise 

4. Who was expelled from his home in early days ? 

5. What king neglected and despised God's word ? 

6. What woman's heart "was opened by the Lord ?" 

7. What conquering king the towers of Shemer raised ? 

8. Who would not come to hear her beauty praised ? 

9. And who to heaven on fiery wheels was borne, 
His mantle falling on his friend forlorn ? 

Take the initials, and in them you'll find 
Wise words of counsel, for the young designed. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 15. 

1. Whither did Jonah vainly try from God to flee ? 

2. Who once three angels entertained beneath a tree ? 

3. A noted brook that flowed beside Jerusalem ? 

4. A "ready scribe "who wrote the book that bears his 

name ? 

5. A judge who hoped to gain a bribe for Paul's release ? 

6. Who made a molten calf rebellious tribes to please ? 

7. A man that grossly mocked and cast stones at his king ? 

8. Whom did Paul ask his parchments, books, and cloak to 

bring ? 

9. Who unto Solomon for God's house workmen sent ? 

10. And where was it for precious gold his servants went ? 

11. Whom, four days dead, out of the grave did Jesus call ? 

12. W^ho loved this evil world, and hence deserted Paul ? 

13. On whose behalf did Paul an earnest letter write ? 

14. To whom was he conveyed a prisoner by night ? 

15. Whom did his godly father on an altar bind ? 

16. And for whose vineyard was it that a king repined ? 

17. A word th' Ephraimites could not pronounce aright ? 

18. Where Paul from Troas travelling, tarried for a night ? 



164 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

19. Where was the birthplace of the prophet Samuel ? 

20. Who touched God's ark, and instantly a victim fell ? 

21. Who cherished angry thoughts, and then his brother 

kiUed ? 

22. And into whose young mind were holy truths instilled ? 

23. A king's son on his bed once barbarously slain ? 

24. Who proved a friend to Paul, ashamed not of his chain ? 

25. A man that timidly, with deeply felt concern, 

Came unto Christ by night, the way of truth to learn ? 

In the first letters of each name combined, 
A gracious attribute of God you find. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 16. 

1. Whose son was raised by Christ's almighty power ? 

2. What friend of God proved faithless for one hour ? 

3. Whose youthful hfe was saved for future fame ? 

4. Who cast a lustre on a mother's name ? 

5. On whose behalf did Paul the apostle plead ? 

6. O'er fall'n Jerusalem whose heart did bleed ? 

7. Whose life was saved that many might rejoice ? 

8. Who for the ruined temple raised his voice ? 

9. Who did with Baal's prophets long contend ? 

10. To whom did Abram prove the firmest friend ? 

11. Who feared to tell the king the prophet's word ? 

12. Where dwelt the judge so faithful to the Lord ? 

13. And who, though oft by Satan's wiles deceived, 

A man of God's own heart the name received ? 
The initial letters form a Scripture exhortation. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 17. 

1. In whonx did Jesus say there was no guile ? 

2. What king did hinder Israel for awhile ? 

3. Who sought by letter Ezra's work to stay ? 

4. Whose fame for wisdom sounded far away ? 

5. Who caUed his wives to hear his doleful tale ? 



BIBLE STUDIES. 165 

6. What friend of Paul in trouble did not fail ? 

7. What was the faithful Abram s father's name ? 

8. W^ho trembled at the Saviour's growing* fame ? 

9. Before whose bar did Paul most nobly x)lead ? 

10. What warlike man for David's crime did bleed ? 

11. What book shows forth the prophet's grief and pain ? 

12. And by whose hands was Gedaliah slain ? 

13. Whose vineyard did the wicked Ahab claim ? 

14. And what blind man did Jesus not disdain ? 

15. Where dwelt a patriarch of early date ? 

16. Who owed to woman's hand his direful fate ? 

17. What name proclaims the Saviour's ever near ? 

18. What Ammonite made Israel's heart to fear ? 

19. What faithful servant sought help from the Lord ? 

20. Who, firm in faith, feared neither fire nor sword ? 

21. Who, taking the infant Jesus in his arms, 

Bade Mary's heart prepare for great alarms ? 

These initials show, when read aright, 

A precept wise and true. 
To do with all thy power and might 

Whate'er thou find'st to do. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 18. 

1. What gates did Samson bear with ease away ? 

2. Whose debt did Paul take on himself to pay ? 

3. What god before the ark fell flatly down ? 

4. Whose father died beneath God's angry frown ? 

5. Whose servant bore an open letter forth ? 

6. What Syrian's flocks were bless'd for Jacob's worth ? 

7. Who by his brav'ry won his cousin's hand ? 

8. Who boldly disobeyed her lord's command ? 

9. What country nourished Israel's chosen race, 

Till friendly kings to cruel ones gave place ? 

Take now the letter that begins each name : 
A very precious text you'll find the same. 



166 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 19. 

1. What ruler of the Jews did Paul baptize ? 

2. Who saw a man of God to glory rise ? 

3. Who fell'd a bough to fii^e a city tow'r ? 

4. Who with great skill could speak of tree and flow'r ? 

5. What Hebrew bore a gift to Moab's king ? 

6. From whence did Solomon much treasure bring ? 

7. Whose thi'eshing-floor stood on the temple's site ? 

8. Whose men did swear their king should no more fight ? 

9. Who forty years' rej)ose for Israel gamed ? 

10. What Moabitish king o'ei' them then reigned ? 

11. What queen in royal house a feast did make ? 

12. Who from a husband fond a wife did take ? 

13. Whose wordly choice became to him a snare, 
And says with warning voice to us, Beware ? 

You'll solve my rhpne, whate'er may be your age, 
If well you search the Bible's sacred page ; 
Name after name must its initial give. 
And if you heed the text your soul shall live. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 20. 

1. Who in a chariot preach'd with telling power ? 

2. Who met lier future lord at eve's calm hour ? 

3. Who first was stoned with stones, then burn'd with fhe ? 

4. What kmd of pigeon did the law require ? 

5. From whence was cast a sinful queen to die ? 

6. Who had twelve sons, with towns and castles high ? 

7. Whence came one to i^lead with. Israel's king ? 

8. A prophet's mother who with joy did sing ? 

9. Who built a town upon a hill he bought ? 

10. To whom was husbandry with pleasure fraught ? 

11. Where was a burning quenclrd by earnest prayer ? 

12. Who drove three giants forth with courage rare ? 

13. A cunning hunter, to his father dear ? 

14. Who hired an army ere he fought with Seir ? 

15. What king, when wounded, ended his own life ? 



BIBLE STUDIES. 167 

16. For whom did Eliezer seek a wife ? 

17. Who had a guileless heart, that priceless boon ? 

18. Where stood the sun, while also stayed the moon ? 

Your Bibles search (an act the Papist blames) ! 
These questions all must answered be by names. 
The letter first of each place in a line, 
To obey the w^ords may God your heart inchne ! 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 21. 

1. What Jew became a convert of our Lord, 

And with the seventy went to i)reach the word ? 

2. What name was g-iven to Phinehas' infant son. 
Significant of Israelis glory gone ? 

3. Where David was compelled with foes to live, 
What city to him did king Achish give ? 

4. Who was a chosen vessel of the Lord, 

To guide his church and spread his name abroad ? 

5. Who was the victim spared by Saul's command, 
Who fell at length by Samuel's feeble hand ? 

6. What favored minion had a gallows made, 
And fell into the snare himself had laid ? 

The above initials will name a place 
Whose story pleases every child of grace, 
Since to a covenant God we there commend 
The present and the future of our friend. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 22. 

1. On what high mountain were seven altars made ? 

2. Who was for her son's safety much afraid ? 

3. From what town were th' apostles forced to flee ? 

4. Whom did our Saviour 'neatli the fig tree see ? 

5. Who to a king did tidings sad convey ? 

6. And who did once Goliath's brother slay ? 

7. Whose valor was rewarded with a wife ? 

8. Who trembled when Paul preached a future hfe ? 

9. What king to Abram did his wife restore ? 



168 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

10. Who was a ready scribe in Moses' law ? 

11. A king of Judah. in his chariot slain ? 

12. A town where Jesus did some time remain ? 

13. Who walked with God, and knew not death or pain ? 

Take these initials, and a name they form 

Of Him, who speaking, hushed the angry storm, 

And where he walked, in gentleness and might, 

A peaceful radiance shed, the Lord of light. 

Oh may his reign within our hearts begin. 

And his abounding grace prevail against our sin ! 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 23. 

1. The word whereby the test was once apphed, 
Where nations met beside the swelling tide ? 

2. The portion of the day first named on earth ? 

3. The power that gave created things their birth ? 

4. The dried-up stem that blossomed hke the rose ? 

5. The number of the saints whose hands disclose 
The Saviour's mark ? The prophet's earnest call 

6. To take the water ofPered unto aU ? 

7. The twice-repeated words by God once spoken, 

8. To save the house that all his laws had broken ? 

9. WTiat Christ is to his church ? The frame wherein ' 

10. Time's cycles move ? In what should we begin 

11. To worship God ? The word each one is bound 
To speak, inviting others by the sound 

12. To drink the hving waters ? Christ's command — 
What we should be who seek the better land ? 

18. In what did the Creator fashion man, 

Last of his works, yet chief in all the plan ? 

14. The last bequest the Saviour gave to those 
Who heard his voice in blessing when he rose ? 

16. That which the lihes do not, and yet they, 

A glory greater than the king display ? 
16. By what was judgment asked before the Lord, 

When Joshua first assumed the leader's sword ? 



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17. What Christ declared the people went to see 
Who waited on his herald's ministry ? 

18. How the rich man shall sadly go away ? 

19. What we shall be who loves the Lord's great day ? 

In one great precept the initials Aveave : 
Obey, and you shall Christ himself perceive ; 
He spake the words, and all who seek his face 
Shall find in them, full of truth and grace. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 24. 

1. The king whom Abram slew to save Lot's life ? 

2. The king whose son took Jezebel to wife ? 

3. The king whose pride by God was brought down low ? 

4. The king, who fearful, to a witch did go ? 

5. The king's son who was murdered on his bed ? 

6. The king who mourned in song his foe when dead ? 

7. The king who to Jehoiachin \vas kind ? 

8. The king who would not aged counsellors mind ? 

9. The king whose warlike help King Ahaz prayed ? 

10. The king who begged that God would grant liim aid ? 

11. The king who cruelly died by Ehud's blade ? 

12. The king whose mother words of wisdom taught ? 

13. The king's court which the gentle Esther sought ? 

14. The king-built city where the king was slain ? 

15. The king's counsellor sent to ease his pain ? 

16. The king whose brothers twain their father slew ? 

17. The king, who more than any, heavenly wisdom knew ? 

Combine the initials of these royal names ; 
They give a text which man's poor splendor shames. 
In summer glory God the earth arrays, 
And crowns with beauty the succeeding days 
Go, walk the fields and breathe the fragrant au* 
And mark the perfect wisdom everywhere : 
What palace is there like the vaulted sky ? 
What king's attire can with these flowerets vie ? 
Oh thou, who clothest thus the verdant field, 
To us the needed blessing daily yield. 



170 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 25. 

1. Who sheltered David in an hour of need ? 

2. Who died 'mid household grief and public gioom ? 

3. Who stained the young earth with a cruel deed ? 

4. Whose words averted Judah's coming doom ? 

5. Who tlu'ough an erring monarch's treachery died ? 

6. Whose faltering conscience saved his brother's life ? 

7. Who did the toils of Nehemiah deride ? 

8. Who bore a gift and a distroying knife ? 

9. What infant's birth made glad a widow's heart ? 

10. Who for untimely forwardness was slain ? 

11. Who rashly with a God-sent gift did part ? 

Yet by his death a victory did gain ? 
In the initial letters see, 

A precej)t that 'twere well to heed, 
For it imparts the cheering charm. 

Which in its turn each heart doth need. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 26. 

1. A doubter. 

2. A proud courtier. 

3. A scribe. 

4. A king who remembered his mother's teachings. 

5. The first judge of Israel. 

6. A foolish young king who refused good counsel. 

7. A heathen king who acknowledge the j)ower of the true 

God. 

8. A king's son, who was murdered in his bed. 

9. One who tried craft to hinder a good work. 

10. One who wished to entertain an angel. 

11. A burden, which, when Christ's, is easy and light. 

12. A selfish nephew of Abraham. 

13. The assassin of one of Nebuchadnezzar's governors. 

14. One who suffered for avarice and untruthfulness. 

15. A man whose wife was more famous than himself. 

16. A king of Assyi'ia, at the time Pekah was king of Israel. 



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The initials give a saying* of the Psahnist expressing* 
faith and joy. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 27. 

1. The man whose name is first mentioned in connection 

with a victory over the Amalekites. 

2. A prince of Midian slain by the Ephraimites. 

3. The father of Jehu. 

4. The captain of Absalom's host. 

5. The only weapon used at the siege of Jericho. 

6. A prophetess who foretold the evil that should come 

upon the kingdom of Judah. 

7. The countr}^ to which the murderers of Sennacherib fled. 

8. A king who was deprived of his dominion until he would 
acknowledge that all earthly power was the work of God. 

The initials and finals of the foregoing names (or 
words) form the names of a father and son : the initials 
give us the son, who was sent to warn David of Absa- 
lom's intentions. The finals^ the father, one of the 
priests in the reign of David. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 28. 

1. A servant of God, who followed Him fully. 

2. Another servant of God, who feared the Lord greatly. 

3. The woman to whom Jesus first appeared after his resur- 

rection. 

4. A woman who is said to have been righteous before God. 

5. The birth place of the father of the faithful. 

6. A city where Jesus raised one from the dead. 

7. A city in the wilderness, built by King Solomon. 

8. A place from which gold was brought to King Solomon. 

9. A prophet who lived in the reign of King Ahaz. 
10. A prophet who lived in the reign of King Ahab. 

The initials form a gracious invitation of the Lord Jesus. 



172 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 29. 

1. What office did our Lord fulfill in ofiPering* Himself a sac- 

rifice for sin ? 

2. What expression is used concerning Christ as of the 

house of David ? 

3. In what term does St. Paul, in his epistle to the Cor- 

inthians, speak of the relation of Christ to the Father ? 

4. What title of Christ, though given him in contempt by 

his enemies, was the fulfillment of a prophecy ? 

5. A name of our Saviour that indicates his wisdom ? 

6. In what prophetic language is the essential attribute of 

God ascribed to Christ. 

7. A title by which our Lord's human descent is described ? 

8. Under what designation does prophecy indicate Christ 

as cleansing from all iniquity ? 

9. Name the grand office of Christ as our Divine Teacher. 

10, What prophetic title of our Saviour shows Him to .be 

both God and Man ? 

11, One of our Saviour's names taken from the Greek 

alphabet ? 

12, How does our Lord show himself to be the support of 

that temple built up of his elect ? 

13, What is it that Christ's people find in him ? 

From these initials you wiU find 
The love of God to human kind. 
As foretold by the prophet, what 
Christ should be. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 30. 

1. One whom Paul called his own son in the faith. 

2. A king who helped Solomon to build the temple. 

3. A prophet who was seen hundreds of years after he died. 

4. The eldest sister of Rachel. 

5. The grandfather of King David. 

6. The eldest son of Jacob. 

7. The youngest son of Jesse. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 173 

8. A distinguished teacher at Antioch. 

9. A Roman officer who saved Paul's life. 

10. A warrior who killed Goliath's brother. 

11. A scribe who carried a message to Isaiah. 

12. A king's son who killed his father. 

13. One of the judges of Israel. 

14. One of the best of the kings of Judah, 

15. One of the ancestors of our Lord. 

16. One of Job s comforters. 

17. A great man among the Anakims. 

18. A prophet who rebuked King David. 

19. A prophetess who judged Israel. 

20. The father of the first King of Israel. 

21. The steward of Abraham's house. 

22. The mother of Timothy. 

23. The third Apostle called by Jesus. 

24. An orator who accused Paul. 

25. A king reproved by John the Baptist. 

26. A false prophet who withstood Paul. 

27. A true prophet in the land of Chaldea. 

The initials express an affectionate wish and devout 
benediction. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO, 31. 

1. A servant who gained part of his master's property by 

slander and deceit. 

2. A high priest who tried to hinder a great work of the 

Lord. 

3. A title of honor which our Lord told his disciples to refuse 

when called by it. 

4. One of those classes of people who shall be cast into the 

lake of fire, which is the second death. 

5. The division of Palestine of which, at the beginning of 

John the Baptist's ministry, Philip, the husband of 
Herodias was Tetrarch. 

6. The soldier who, when with David, took away Paul's 

spear and cruse of water, while his guards were asleep. 



174 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

7. The cousin of a propliet who boiig'ht a field from him, 
as a token that the children of Israel should return from 
then captivity in Babylon. 

The initials and finals give the names of two woman, 
sisters of a famous king of Israel. The first the mother of 
brave men, in connection with whom her name is often 
mentioned. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 32. 

1. A man whose end exemplifies that " the love of money is 

the root of all evil . ' ' 

2. A man who ' ' prepared his heart to seek the law of the 

Lord." 

3. The town to which Elkanah belonged. 

4. The country which bounded the dominions of Ahasuerus 

on the east. 

5. The king of Elam who took Lot prisoner. 

6. One of the prophets who incited the Jews to the building 

of the second temple. 

7. The name wliich Joshua originally bore. 

The initials of the above names form the name of a city 
taken by the Israelites w^here only one family was spared ; 
the finals, of a city built by Omri, which was also his 
burial-place. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO 33. 

1. A tree with which a famous temple was built. 

2. A tree under which idols were buried. 

3. A prophet whom a king of Judah slew with the sword. 

4. A city in Egypt, prophesied against by three prophets. 

5. A tree into which one climbed to see Christ. 

6. The place where the spies obtamed the bunch of grapes. 

7. One called " the beloved physician." 

8. One whose heart the Lord opened. 

9. One from whom our Lord was a descendant. 
10. One who caused her son to deceive. 

The above initials fonn a name by which our Lord was 
called in the Old Testament. 



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BIBLE STUDY, NO. 34. 

1. The only queen that over Judah reigned, 
And her brief reign with cruel murder stained ? 

2. Who for herself did carve a tomb on high, 
Then died an exile 'neath a foreign sky ? 

3. A city where who once its portals gained 
Protection from pursuing foes obtained ? 

4. Who nobly braved a wicked monarch's ire 
And walked unhurt amid the blazing fire ? 

5. A symbol, first of God's forgiving grace. 
That afterward showed the folly of our race ? 

6. A shapeless stone which did from heaven fall 
On which for aid the heathen world did call ? 

7. An emblem of our Saviour's gentle sway, 
Easy to those who do their God obey ? 

8. Who did the brother of Goliah slay, 

And valiantly upheld king David's sway ? 

9. A beauteous type of Christ's life-giving power. 
Who doth on earth the richest blessings shower ? 

10. Who, when a ruler was oppressed with care. 
Assisted him to persevere in prayer ? 

11. Whose son taught men to strike the tuneful lyre, 
And did their .minds with harmony inspire ? 

12. Where did the patriarch a pillar raise 

For visions sweet and bright his God to praise ? 

13. Who made a feast, that former friends might prove 
The blessings of a Saviour's care and love ? 

14. What mighty empire o'er the earth bore sway 

When here on earth our blessed Lord did stay ? 
15. Who, when a prophet was by grief oppresst. 
Did come to aid him and procure him rest ? 

16. The land for Israel's sake supremely blest. 

Type of the Christian's everlasting rest ? 

17. An altar raised, for Israel's sons to trace 

That they belonged to that much favored race ? 

18. Who was the grandsire of a mighty seer 

Who taught the Jews to overcome their fear ? 



176 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

19. A beauteous emblem in the tem.ple riven, 

To show that Chiist oui' Lord hath ox)ened heaven ? 

20. The priest's son who Israel's thousands led, 

And before whom the waves of Jordan lied ? 

In these initials you will find 
Precept and promise both combined. 
If you, by grace, the first obey, 
You then will find the heavenly way 
That leads you to the realm above, 
Where all is peace, and joy, and love. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 35. 

1. A word which signifies "peace." 

2. A child who was born on the day of a great national ca- 
lamity. 

• 3. A city which was popularly supposed to produce nothing 
good. 

4. A son of Saul who reigned over Israel for two years. 

5. The father of Boaz, 

6. An orator who accused St. Paul before Fehx. 

7. A king of Syria who was anointed by a prophet of Israel. 

8. David's eldest brother. 

9. The queen of Egypt in Solomon's time. 

10. The town in which Samuel's house was. 

11. The people who erected an altar "to the unknown God." 

12. The only leper who was cleansed during the reign of 
Jehoram, King of Israel. 

13. A conqueror whose death was more disastrous to his ene- 
mies than his hfe had been. 

14. The country whence Ehjah originally came. 

15. A Moabitess who married into the tribe of Judah. 

16. The Ethiopian eunuch who interceded for Jeremiah. 

17. The mountain given to Esau for a possession. 

18. The church to whom it was said, ' ' Thou hast a name that 
thou hvest, and art dead." 



BIBLE STUDIES. 177 

19. Leah's fifth son. 

20. The conqueror of Chushan-rishathaim. 

21. A servant whose master granted him leave of absence for 
twelve years. 

22. A runaway slave who was sent back to his master by 
St. Paul. 

23. The age ofeMoses when he visited his brethren. 

24. Absalom's daughter. 

25. An Egyptian slave who became the mother of a great 
nation. 

26. The father of Bathsheba. 

27. The well near which Isaac dwelt. 

28. The tribe to whom it was said, ' ' As thy days, so shall thy 
strength be."' 

29. A charge which was given to the disciples and to all 
Christians. 

The initials of the above names (or words) give us a definition 
of sin. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 36. 

1. The tribe to which Korah belonged ? 

2. The son of Euth ? 

3. That by which the sheep know the shepherd ? 

4. David's eldest brother ? 

5. The man whom Philip brought to Christ ? 

6. The father of Ahab ? 

7. The bu-thplace of St. Paul ? 

8. The man who "boasted himself to be somebody ? " 

9. The city given by Joshua to Caleb ? 

10. The prophet who said " I am not better than my fathers." 

11. That which Pharaoh's daughter promised to Jochabed ? 

12. The man who was " blessed because of the Ark of God ? " 

13. The place where Elkanah lived ? 

14. That of which Jacob made pottage ? 

15. The man who was "greatly beloved ?" 

Th^ initials form a precept much needed in this world. 



178 CUEIOSITIES OF ^xIIE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 37. 

1. The prophet who "loved the wages of unrighteousness." 

2. The native land of Ishmael^s wife. 

3. The man who would not part with the inheritance of his 
fathers. 

4. The tenth part of an ephah. 

5. The city to which Barnabas went to seek Saul. 

6. The number of years that Moses sojourned in Midian. 

7. The saint who, "being dead, yet speaketh." 

8. The medium of communication between Joseph and his 
brethren. 

9. St. Paul's "own son in the faith." 

10. The father of King Manasseh. 

11. Isaac's brother-in-law. 

12. The prophet visited on his death-bed by King Joash. 

13. The city where Omri was buried. 

14. The Benjamite who cursed David. 

These initials make a charge of our Saviour to His disciples. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 38. 

] . Whose faith and courage saved her people's life ? 
2 Who won a battle trusting in the Lord ? 

3. Who gained a sharp rebuke for jealous strife ? 

4. Who perished by a traitor's cruel sword ? 

5. Who checked his rage to prove a prophet's word ? 

The initial letters take — they form his name 
Who did his foe's unwilhng praise proclaim ; 
Then take the finals, and they give the same. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 39. 

1. A type of our Lord ; one who entered the land of Egypt, 
and the house of bondage, and there saved his people. 

2. One who preferred a present and temporal benefit, to that 
which was future and eternal, and repented, when too late. 

3. The name of a King of Israel ; also of one who, from a 
persecutor, became an apostle. 

4. One who put out a rash hand, unauthorized by God, to 



BIBLE STUDIES. 179 

steady the ark, which he thought to be in danger, and received 
not praise, but punishment from God. 

5. The name of that church of whose angel (or bishop) was 
said, "Thou hast a name that thou hvest, and art dead." 

The first letters of these make up the sweetest human name 
in the world. 

" It makes the wounded spirit whole 
It calms the troubled breast ; 
'Tis manna to the hungry soul, 
And to the weary rest. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 40. 

Faith shall be swallowed up in sight, 

Hope in fulfiUment end, 
When on our twilight life the hght 

Of heaven shall descend. 

A sister grace to these, more great. 
Shall brighten when they wane ; 

O let us more and more to this, 
Even in this life, attain ! 

The initials of the following will give the name of this most 
excellent grace : 

1. The grandmother of Timothy. 

2. The good servant of a wicked king, who kept one hundred 

prophets of the Lord from the vengeance of the queen. 

3. A queen who resisted her husband's command, and was 

deposed. 

4. A good man, but a bad father. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 41. 

1. The father of the first artificer in brass and iron. 

2. The man who said, "I thy servant fear the Lord from 

my youth." 

3. The wise man's estimate of earthly pleasure, 

4. The place where David slew Goliath, 

5. Rehoboam's successor, 



180 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

6. The people who stole the oxen of Job. 

7. Herod's chamberlain, 

8. The city where Jehu was anointed king. 

9. The kingdom of Chedorlaomer. 

10. Paul's amanuensis when he wrote the Epistle to the Ro- 

mans. 

11. The mother of Adonijah. 

12. The wife of Mahlon. 

13. The name of the altar that was built by the children 

of Reuben and Gad. 

14. The younger son of Bilhah. 

The initials give a loving command of Peter. 
BIBLE STUDY, NO. 42. 

The letters in the following words, when re-arranged, form 
the name of a false god, to whom human sacrifices were 
offered : 

1. A man noted for wisdom. 

2. An unclean beast. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 43. 

1. The hiding-place of Jonathan and Ahimaaz. 

2. The prophet who was a herdman of Tekoah. 

3. Cain's grandson. 

4. The judge who succeeded Abimelech. 

5. The prophet who foretold the destruction of Edom. 

6. Hezekiah's name for the brazen serpent. 

7. The place where Samson slew the lion. 

8. Nehemiah's father. 

9. Aaron's wife. 

10. The city whence Sennacherib's ambassadors came. 

11. The man of whom St. Paul says, " He was not ashamed of 
my chain." 

12. The king of Sjr'isi who fought with Ahaz. 

13. The tribe omitted when the rest are enumerated in the 
Book of Revelation. 

Xhe initials form an exhortation of the Psahnist, 



BIBLE STUDIES. 181 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 44. 

1. Who prayed for death in dark despair ? 

2. To what did Christ hi-mself compare ? 

3. What queen was faii'est of the fau^ ? 

Now either way the initials place, 

And still the selfsame name they give 
Of one who sunk in deep disgrace, 
Did yet a glorious hope receive. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 45. 

1. First name a chief, the bitter foe 

Of Judah's Lord, and Judah's land. 

2. A river next, whose waters flow, 

By old Damascus' heathen strand. 

3. What did the Lord of Hosts o'er throw, 

In pity to his chosen band ? 

4. What word is oft-times used to show 

The wonders of his mighty hand ? 

5. Next mark the name first borne in youth. 

By one, who in the cause of truth, 

6. With manly courage risked his life. 

To still the murmuring people's strife. 

7. And, last, his father's name set down, 

Kjiown only by that son's renown ; 

The initials form a monarch's name. 
Who, once a mighty empire swayed ; 

Yet are his exploits lost to fame. 
And all his glory sunk in shade. 

His captain's name i]\Q finals tell. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 46. 

Six letters spell the name of one who was early dedicated to 
God. These six letters are the initials of six proper names 
which we will describe as follows : — 

1. A quiet Prince. 4. A word which sealed the 

doom of an empire. 



182 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

2. An Eastern River. 5. A mighty man of valor. 

3. A priest of Baal. 6. A Levitical city. 

The final letters of these six words either up or down, spell 
his mother's name. 
Who was the boy ? Who was his mother ? 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 47. 

1. Whose mournful death made widows to lament ? 

2. What woman from her master's house was sent ? 

3. Who saw brig-ht visions by a river's side ? 

4. What treach'rous servant to his master lied ? 

5. What warlike prince upon a rock was slain ? 

6. Who water sought when Grod withheld the rain ? 

7. Who came uninjured from the lion's den ? 

8. Who once near Lehi slew a thousand men ? 

9. Whose prayers and tears did a kind answer gain ? 

10. In what famed valley was a giant slain ? 

11. Who for his sin most bitterly did weep ? 

12. Where did his flock the son of Aroram keep ? 

13. Who with a brother was at deadly strife ? 

14. What woman by her faith did save her life ? 

15. Who a fierce foe did in a monarch fijid, 

But in that monarch's son a friend most kind ? 

Take the initials, and, as noonday clear, 
A title of the Saviour will appear. 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 48. 

1. A Uttle plant which grows upon a wall. 

2. A tree of Bashan, strong and stout and tall. 

3. Those which once sheltered a sad captive race. 

4. In room of briars and thorns, this shall have place. 

5. In figure, said to flourish, when men fail. 

6. 'Mong presents, sent to Joseph to prevail. 

7. They camped by Elim's wells, its palms close by. 

8. When this puts forth its leaves, lo ! summer's nigh. 

9. 'Tis in the wilderness, from dwelling far. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 183 

10. Compared unto thy tens, these, Jacob, are. 

11. By God's power flourishing when all is low. 

12. A tree not known now by this name to grow. 

13. The desert wild shall blossom like to this. 

14. All things were perfect in this land of bUss, 

15. On either side a river's brink it grew. 

16. lie shall resemble this, whose life's untrue. 

17. Thus often, thou shall tithe thy fields and land. 

18. Egyptian corn not smitten by Almighty hand. 

19. This tree was asked o'er other trees to reign. 

20. That which once budded, when man's words were vain. 

21. No Nazarite with vow might eat of these. 

22. Christ saw Zaccheus, passing 'neath this tree. 

He that hath eyes to see, and heart to love, 
Will quickly guess the initials writ above ; 
For day by day the earth repeats the same, 
And bids us laud and magnify His name. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 49. 

1. What good physician was Paul's loving friend ? 

2. A place to which, for gold, they used to send ? 

3. What tree did Jesus with himself compare ? 

4. The vale whence finest fruits the spies did bear ? 

5. How oft might man approach the holy place ? 

6. His house where God's ark rested for a space ? 

7. Whom did God smite because he touched the ark ? 

8. Who, old and wise men's counsels would not mark ? 

9. A holy man of God who never died ? 

•10. Who sought his coming unto Christ to hide 

11. An Israelitish king, by Zimri slain. 

12. Who over Judah reigned the longest reign ? 

13. Whom did his son deceive when old and weak ? 

14. What prophet dumb became, and could not speak ? 

15. Who owed to woman's wise advice his fall, 
His head thrown lifeless from the city wall ? 

If men obeyed this precept more, 
There soon would be an end of war ; 



184 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

For love would bid contention cease, 
And give to all the nations peace. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 50. 

1. A woman who guarded the bodies of seven slain men. 

2. A queen who was good and beautiful. 

3. A Roman emperor who trembled under the reasoning of 
Paul. 

4. A horned and untamable animal never used for sacrifice. 

5. A chmbing tree of rapid growth, under which the prophet 
Jonah once sat. 

6. The name given to fierce wind mentioned in Acts. 

The initials give that which Christ promised beUevers in 
time of trouble. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 51. 

1. Word that God alone can claim. 

2. A slave who won a dearer name. 

3. A holy woman raised to hfe. 

4. A man who took a gleaner wife. 

5. A feast of triumph after pain. 

6. The robe that martyr myriads gain. 

7. The name that " laughter " doth express 

8. A bishop charged to faithfulness. 

9. A counsellor and faithful friend. 

10. A thing once yours, for ever gone. 

11. A name of Christ that means " the end." 

12. The Ught from. Aaron's breastplate shown. 

In these initials doth there lie, 
The full form of the word good-by. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 52. 

1. The first mihtary captain on record. 

2. One who interceded with the king for the release of the 
prophet Jeremiah, when he lay in the dungeon of a prison. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 185 

3. The first man who was called a Hebrew. 

4. The name given bv Jesus to Simon when presented by 
Andrew. 

5. An encampment of the Israelites where were twelve wells 
of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees. 

The initials form the legacy Christ left his disciples. 
BIBLE STUDY, NO. 53. 

1 . The founder of Samaria. 

2. A prophet who was imprisoned because his prediction 
was displeasing to the king. 

3. A distinguished soldier, and one in high favor with his 
king, yet who was afflicted with a horrible disease. 

4. A son of Saul who was murdered in his bed. 

5. A base time-server, who cursed King David in his adver- 
sity, and fawned upon him in prosperity. 

6. Naomi's second son. 

7. The town to which Paul and Barnabas went when driven 
from Antioch in Pisidia. 

8. A village to which the diciples were going when Jesus 
joined them after his resurrection. 

9. One who, according to the laws of Mosaic economv, sepa- 
rated himself unto the Lord by a vow. 

10. The disciple who, not recognizing the risen Saviour, re- 
lated to him the circumstances of his own death and burial. 

11. A prophet whom the Jews expected would reappear upon 
earth. 

The initials form one of the incommunicable attributes of 
the Deity. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 54. 

1. A teacher of the church of Antioch who ministered to 
the Lord. 

2. A man who is mentioned by one of the apostles as being 
" subject to like passions as we are." 

3. A wicked man who tried to prevent Paul from convert- 
ing a deputy. 



186 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

4. A man of Benjamin, whose son was a choice young man 
and g-oodly. 

5. The time when it is good for a man to bear the yoke. 

6. One J who was said to be the first fruits of Achaia unto 
Christ. 

7. A man who wrote one of Paul's Epistles. 

8. A hill where David once hid. 

9. One of the boundaries of King Ahasuerus' kingdom. 

10. One of three women, who were fairer than any in the 
land. 

11. A son of Amoz, who wrote a book. 

12. A woman whose name signified pleasant. 

13. A man who received a visit from an angel, while thresh- 
ing corn. 

14. One of the kings of Chaldea of the seed of the Medes. 

15. A Moabitess, who married a man of the seed of the 
Ephrathites. 

16. The name of a relation of a leader of the Jews. 

17. A prophet to whom the Lord sent a vision concerning 
Edom. 

18. One of the governers of Caesarea. 

19. One of the chief cities of the Philistines. 

20. A place where the children of Israel pitched. 

21. The wife of Felix. 

The initial letters of the answers to the above questions give 
a Scripture exhortation of the highest importance. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 55. 

1. An element sometimes used as a symbol of the Holy Ghost. 

2. The place to which he belonged who, together with Nico- 
demus, buried Christ. 

3. A disciple whom Peter raised from the dead. 

4. The father of Achan. 

5. A river by the banks of which Daniel saw a vision. 

6. An inspired herdman. 

7. A j)rophetess who endeavored to intimidate Nehemiah 
when engaged in rebuilding the well of Jerusalem. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 187 

8. One who stirred up a revolt against Paul at Ephesus. 

9. One who, for his godly zeal, had conferred upon him and 
his posterity an everlasting priesthood. 

10. A king of Syria who drove the Jews from Elath. 

11. A place of which it was proverbially said, in old time, 
" They shall surely ask counsel, and so end the matter." 

12. That which is good for a man to bear in his youth. 

The initials of the above words form a solemn admonition 
given by our Saviour. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 56. 

1. One who, when the evil deeds he subsequently committed 
were foretold by the prophet, was horrified at the recital. 

2. One whose covetousness was punished with death. 

3. One " who tlu-ough faith subdued kingdoms." . 

4. A man who, when a woman threw a stone upon his head, 
begged his armor-bearer to slay him, that he might escape the 
reproach of being killed by a woman. 

5. The city of waters. 

The initials of the preceding, words form the name of the 
first person on record to whom an angel appeared. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 57. 

1. To wnat doth God compare His holy Word ? 

2. What did a refuge to our race afford ? 

3. From whence was Paul compelled in haste to fly ? 

4. A city famed for cloth of choicest dye. 

5. The haven where we all desire to go. 
Reserved for those who serve their Lord below. 

If these initials side by side you place. 
You find what strengthens every Christian grace ; 
What doth this world of pomp and sin o'ercome. 
. And give us power to reach our heavenly home. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 58. 

1. That to which the trial of faith is compared. 

2. That by which the Lord confirmed his promise to 
Abraham. 



188 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

3. The wages of sin. 

4. He who, according- to Solomon, "shall suffer hunger." 

5. An emblem to which our Saviour likens the righteous. 

6. The mystic form in which the Saviour was seen by John 
in the Apocalyptic vision. 

7. An animal with which Israel is unfavorably contrasted, 
for ever the dumb beast knoweth its owner. 

8. That which at the crucifixion was torn asunder, as a sign 
that the Mosaic economy was superseded. 

9. The bird to which David compared Saul and Jonathan in 
his lamentations for their death. 

The initials form a statement which fills the heart of him 
who realizes it with adoration and joy. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 59. 

1. The name of one connected with another — 
The eldest born of a great patriarch's brother. 

2. In peace and purity her Ufe was past. 
Till entered sin, and sorrow came at last. 

3. His daughters an inheritance was given, 
Because a son had been denied by Heaven. 

4. The mother of a minister of truth. 

Who knew the sacred Scriptures from his youth. 

5. They failed him in the day of his distress. 
When sickness came, and none stood by to bless. 

6. Faithful and true where'er the king might be, 
A stranger in a foreign land was he. 

7. The thing his mother valued most he took. 

And straightway burnt, by Kidron's peaceful brook. 

8. This man is known under two separate names ; 
He glorified his Maker in the flames. 

Wy final letters of a sovereign tell 

Who lost his eyesight when Jerusalem feU ; 

And my initials form another name, 



BIBLE STUDIES. 189 

To whom, in prayer, a gracious answer came. 
Both bent in patience 'neath the chastening rod ; 
So must our wills before the will of God. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 60. 

1. The physician beloved by St. Paul. 

2. The name which signifies " a prince of God." 

3. The tree used as a figure of Christ and His people. 

4. The place where there were twelve walls and seventy 
palm-trees. 

5. The Church that ministered to St. Paul when he was in 
Thessalonica. 

6. "A ready scribe in the law of Moses." 

7. The prophet whose words were quoted by St. James, in 
his address to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. 

8. The province in which St. Paul was born. 

9. The son of Josiah whose name was changed to Jehoiakim. 

10. The captain of Saul's host. 

11. The mother of Solomon. 

12. The tribe that left the kingdom of Israel for that of Judah. 

13. That time when it is good for man to bear the yoke. 

The initial letters of these names compose a precept which, 
if obeyed, would cause " wars to cease." 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 61. 

1. That which Saul called David, when dissuading him from 
encountering Goliath. 

2. The father of Bathsheba. 

3. The city to which Demas went when he forsook St. Paul. 

4. The place where Zimri " slew his master." 

5. The father of Milcah. 

6. The native land of Ebedmelech. 

7. The woman who was " justified by works." 

8. The mother of David's sixth son. 

9. The materials of which Jabin's chariots were made. 

10, The ruler who was beaten before Gfallio's judgment-seat. 



190 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

11. Tlie father of the man to whom Jehu displayed his zeal. 

12. The rival of Tibni. 

13. The child whose grandmother was his nurse. 

14. The iirst word written on the wall of Belshazzar's palace. 

The initials of these words make a sentence in one of the 
parables which suggests that the day of grace is not yet past. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 62. 

1. The first country visited by St. Paul after his conversion. 

2. Saul's eldest daughter. 

3. A judge of Israel during eight years. 

4. A town of Crete, by which St. Paul passed. 

5. The ]:)ossession of the children of Lot. 

The initials and the finals give the names of two captains 
unlike in birth and service, alike in their end. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 63. 

1. The city where Amaziah was slain. 

2. The country which was a general resort in time of famine. 

3. The rival of Omri. 

4. The word which signifies ' ' Thou art weighed in the bal- 
ances and art found wanting." 

5. The man who is emphatically called " the Jews' enemy." 

6. The prophet who foretold the death of Ahab and Jezebel. 

7. The mother whose love for her children, when they were 
dead, is without earthly parallel. 

8. Sennacherib's successor. 

9. The man whom God appointed to utter destruction. 

10. The king of Moab whom Israel served eighteen j^ears. 

11. The tribe which was set apart to bear the ark of the cove- 
nant. 

12. The prophet who foretold the discomfiture of Sennacherib. 

13. The mountain where Saul was slain. 

14. The father of the prophet Jehu. 

15. The king of Assyria who distressed Ahaz. 

The initial letters of these names form a command which 
illustrates in the most sublime manner the power of Cfod, 



BtBLE STUDIES. 191 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 64 

1. The man who brought David before Saul with Gohath's 
head in his hand. 

2. The disciple whose surname was Thaddeus. 

3. The city where St. Paul was when the inhabitants at- 
tempted to worship him. 

4. The King- of Heshbon. 

5. The man who said, " I will not eat till I have told mine 
errand.'' 

6. The first born son of Setli. 

7. The place whei'e the spies were sent. 

8. Absalom's daughter. 

9. The woman who "lent her child to the Lord." 

10. The i)rophet who was told to anoint Hazael king. 

11. The band to which Cornelius belonged. 

12. "Thecity of waters." 

13. The country to which Jehoshaphat attempted to send ships 
for gold. 

14. The place where Jonathan found honey. 

15. The city where the angel appeared to the Virgin Mary. 

The initial letters of these words show the universal selfish- 
ness of human nature. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 65. 

That which is the Christian's reproach and yet his glory. 

That which is a burden to be carried, and yet as wings to 
bear him along. 

That which upon his forehead, is either the badge of Christ's 
soldier, or the brand of the deserter may be discovered by the 
last letters of the following words : 

1 . One who digged again the wells of his father, which the 
enemy had stopped. 

2. The mountain in which Esau dwelt. 

3. A king of Egypt whose name consists of two letters. 

4. The head of a household baptized by St. Paul. 

5. The name of the Apostle who took the place of the traitor 
Judas, 



1^ CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. G6. 

1. First name a woman whose heroic faith 
Saved all his kindred from impending death. 

2. A proposition next x^roceed to find, 
Two words of gracious invitation joined, 

3. Who judged God's people three-and -twenty years ? 

4. Who Abraham's brother's fii^st born son appears ? 

The final letters form the name of one 
Who was that first heroic woman's son. 
The initials give his name (his willing bride) 
Who was to her near kinsman first alhed. 
Both bride and mother came of heathen race, 
Yet both were honored with special grace. 

From them not kings alone may trace then' bnth, 
But one far greater than the kings of earth. 
When God vouchsafed to take our mortal frame, 
Him as their child may both these woman claim 

BIBLE STUDY, No. 67. 

1. Go to the land of Uz ; that tried one see ; 
Ask for his second daughter — lo ! 'tis she. 

2. Go to that mighty man, the third of three ; 
Ask for the Hararite — behold ! 'tis he. 

3. Go to Shusham, a proud man's sons there be ; 
Ask for the second, and behold ! 'tis he. 

4. Go to your tent ; the childless patriarch see ; ' 
Ask for his steward, and behold ! 'tis ne. 

5. Go to Jerusalem : David's children see ; 
Ask for Bathshua's eldest — lo ! 'tis he. 

6. Go down where Moses and his people be ; 
Ask for the son of Raguel — lo ! 'tis he. 

The initials down, the finals upward trace, 
^Uid lo ! the scene of Isreal's dire disgrace, 



BIBLE STUDIES. 193 

God said, " Go up, possess the land ! " 
But they drew back from his command. 

There they rebelled. Through unbelief they fell. 
If we their said example shun, 'tis well. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 68. 

1. The father of Shimei. 

2. The man who took Kirjath-Sepher. 

3. The wife who dehvered her husband into the hands of 
his enemies. 

4. A servent in the house of John surnamed Mark. 

5. The only one of our great religious festivals that is men- 
tioned in the Bible. 

6. The name of the place of Artaxerxes. 

7. The place to which Paul and Barnabas came when they 
were expelled from Antioch in Pisidia. 

8. The wilderness between Elim and Sinia. 

9. The bu-th place of St. Paul. 

10. The man who in the most ungodly age of the world proph- 
esied of the coming of the Lord with all his Saints. 

11. An imposter who collected 400 followers, but was event- 
ually slain. 

12. The place which was built seven years before Zoan. 

13. The place " whose merchants " were princes and "whose 
traffickers" were " the honorable of the earth." 

14. The king of Judah who broke the brazen serpent in pieces. 

15. The tribe to which Joshua belonged. 

16. The man to whom Michal was given when Saul took him 
from David. 

17. A mother who taught her son deceit. 

18. The governor of Ahab's house. 

19. The king of Judah who was struck with leprosy. 

20. A mother in Israel. 

The initials of these names or words form a statement show- 
ing us God's estimation of a sin the world thinks lightly of. 



194 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY. NO. 69. 

■ 1. A people who wept thi'ougli unbelief iu God's power to 
deliver. 

2. A place where came destroying fire. 

3. Another name for prophet. 

4. The name of one to whom a certain leader said, "Thou 

mayest be to us instead of eyes." 

5. A handsome but rebellious young man. 

6. One who heard the gospel by a river-side. 

7. An EvangeUst who travelled with the Apostle St. Panl. 

8. A place where hved one who forgot all care when listen- 

ing to words of Jesus. 

9. A valley around which Paul and his army gathered for 

battle. 

10. What is better than rubies ? 

11. The name of one who saw wonderful visions by a river- 

side. 

12. A son of Jacob and Leah. 

13. The father of Noah. 

14. Who journeyed fai% carrying gifts to an infant ? 

15. The youth who nearly perished when cast out into the 

wilderness. 

16. A mountain of Palestine. 

17. Another mountain where God gave the Law to Moses. 

18. The city of a woman who sold "purple." 

19. One of the sons of Eh. 

20. An ancient river whose name means " good and abound- 

ing." 

21. A woman who tended sheep. 

22. A patriarch who was deceived by his own son. 

23. One afflicted thi'ough life for deceit and lying. 

24. A king who watched a sun-dial with great anxiety. 

25. A city over which Hiram once reigned. 

26". A man of Bethlehem, Judah, who went to sojourn in 
Moab in times of famine. 

27. A prophet who proclaimed the doom of Edom. 

28. A sacred emblem worn by Aaron. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 195 

29. A ward of gladness in the song* of the redeemed. 

The initials of these words give a truth known to those 
who place their trust in Christian righteousness. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 70. 

1. Where first did David seek his promised crown 

2. Who won his wife by capturing a town ? 

3. Where fled a man before his brother's threat ? 

4. Who in a desert land three monarchs met ? 

5. Who seeking Canaan died upon the way ? 

6. Who killed his master that in sickness lay ? 

7. Name where an exiled king in sorrow trod 

8. Whose son in cunning service wrought from God ? 

9. What prince was slain at noon upon his bed ? 

10. Say at whose threshing floor a priest fell dead. 

11. Where first did Israel eat of Canaan's corn ? 

12. What son to Boaz was in gladness born ? 

13. Who sought to turn Paul's teaching into scorn ? 

Learn with the Psalmist, from whose words we borrow, 
To serve the Lord and trust him for the morrow. ] 

BIBLE STUDY. N O. 71. 

1. An Edomite who was an adversary to Solomon 

2. The birthplace of Apollos. 

3. The city which St. Paul said he " must see." 

4. The plain where the golden image was set up. 

5. The valley where David slew Goliath. 

6. Jereboam's successor. 

7. The prophet that was honored by being left out of Adon- 
ijah's counsels. 

8. The prophet who forbade the children of Israel to make 
slaves of their brethren. 

9. St. Paul's secretary when he wrote to the Romans. 

10. A word which is typical of dominion. 

11. The sixth son of Jesse. 

12. The man whom David killed with the sword of the children 
of Ammon. 



196 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

13. The place where Amalek first fought with Israel. 

14. Manasseh's mother. 

15. The word which signifies " be opened." 

16. The woman given to Joseph to wife. 

17. The woman conunended in the New Testament both for 
Faith and works. 

18. The Ephesian in whose school St. Paul disputed. 

19. The people who carried off Job's oxen and asses. 

20. Now take the initials, and you have my whole. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 72. 

1. " An eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures." 

2. A woman of Athens who believed St. Paul's preaching. 

3. The god of the Philistines. 

4. The governor of the west of the Euphrates. 

5. The man whose tln^eshing-floor was the site of the Temple. 

6. A manufacture imported by Solomon from Africa. 

7. The prophet who foretold the destruction of Edom. 

8. Job's native land. 

9. One of the wells that Isaac's servants dug in Gerar. 

10. The successor of Felix. 

11. "A feUow soldier" of St. Paul. 

12. A giant slain by Abishai. 

13. The name of the tenth montl i. 

14. The mother of Adonijah. 

15. A type of the house of Israel. 

16. The land that was made desolate as a punishment for re- 
joicing at the desolation of Israel. 

17. The father of Hobab. 

18. A king of Hamoth who sent presents to David. 

19. A king of Judah in whose reign there was an earthquake. 

20. The descendents of Esau, 

The initials of the above names (or words) form a receipt 
which shows us that " faith without work is dead." 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 73. 

1. Who through faith had sight restored ? 

2. Who through scorn lost sight deplored ? 



BIBLE STUDIES 197 

3. Seek from whence an angel went, 
Warning Israel to repent. 

4. Where did sudden waters play ? 

5. Where did waters heaped, delay ? 

6. Where was once an image raised, 
Which a mighty nation praised. 

7. Who to Gerar went for food ? 

8. Who a sinning king withstood ? 

9. Who, when bribed, refused his aid, 

10. Who the temple vessels made ? 

11. What Moabite ruled Israel ? 

12. Where did Paul a cripple heal ? . 

13. Who in camp received a crown ? 

14. Name Elkanah's native town. 

15. Where did one, a Syrian king. 
Vainly send a seer to bring ? 

Find the initials and they will recall 
The lessons of the mercies given to all. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 74. 

1. A holy woman famed for works of love. 

2. The saint who was first called to heaven above 

3. Who led a king his fearful love to see ? 

4. Who from his childhood home was forced to flee ? 

5. From whence with mighty signs was Israel brought ? 

6. What king was by his mother's wisdom taught ? 

In the initials you may trace, 
A noble youth, who, by God's grace, 
Was not ashamed his faith to own. 
Before a heathen tyrant's throne. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 75. 

1. The most liberal contributor to the treasury of God. 

2. Jesse's second son. 

3. The place where God appeared to Samuel. 

4. Queen Esther's other name. 

5. The people who burned Ziklag with fu'e. 

6. The sister of Tubal Cain. 



198 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

7. The first city in which St. Paul preached Christ. 
8 The king- of whom Ahab said " he is my brother." 
9. The city where Tyi'annus Uved. 

10. The place where Nabal sheared his sheep. 

11. St. Paul's hostess at PhiUppi. 

12. Hagar's native land. 

13. The prince who raised a monument to his own memory. 

14. The idol in whose temple Sennacherib was slain. 

The initial letters of these words show the remedy prescribed 
to a great captain, who was suffering* under a malady that only 
God could cure. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 76. 

1. The great apostle of the Gentile race ? 

2. The first man who in heaven found a place ? 

3. A youthful Christian in God's law well read ? 

4. The Lord's peculiar people by him led ? 

5. One who his birthright for a trifle sold ? 

6. An Israelite, indeed — one of Christ's fold ? 

7. The promised land with milk and honey blest ? 

8. A younger son by God beloved best ? 

The initial letters take and you will find, 
One virtue of the lowly Christian mind. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO, 77. 

1. A wanderer guilty of his brother's blood ? 

2. The father of the seer who saw the flood ? 

3. 4. Cain's mother next, and then her husband take, 

5. Then one who mourned in heart for Zion's sake, 

6. A king whose sinning caused his early fall, 

7. And one who toiled with the Apostle Paul. 

8. Who wrote the long espistle unto Rome ? 

9. What hiU did hunted David make his home ? 

10. What prophet pleaded for the captive race ? 

11. What priest made altars for his monarch base ? 

12. Who vainly sought to know an angel's name ? 

13. What altar knew no sacrificial fiame ? 



BIBLE STUDIES. 199 

14. Who left a prisoner bound to please the Jews ? 

15. What king- did the council of the wise refuse ? 

16. What city, famed, to Joseph g-ave a wife ? 

17. What king, defeated, took a prince's life ? 

18. Who smiled contemptuous at an angel's word ? 

19. Whose bitter rage was calmed with flocks and herds ? 

20. What pagan prince was God's anointed named ? 

21. Whose family for temperance was famed ? . 

22. What well did Isaac yield to those who strove ? 

23. Who would his faith by actual vision prove ? 

24. From whom did Paul to Caesar's court appeal ? 

25. What soldier did the thing accursed steal ? 

26. Who sinned in fearing lest the ark should fall ? 

27. What man did Jesus from the grave recall ? 

28. Who vainly did the Apostle Paul accuse ? 

29. What seer a king's entreaty did refuse ? 

Range these initials and in all thy need, 
Remember still this searching prayer to plead. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 78. 

1. The name of David's second son disclosed, 
A name a prophet afterward did bear. 

2. Where was the son of Zedekiah killed ? 

3. Whose son was in the temple long concealed ? 

4. Where did a woman once two men bestow ? 

5. A priestly city Doeg filled with woe ? 

6. Name from what giant David once was saved. 

7. And one whom none but he before had braved. 

8. What seer did Asa into prison cast ? 

Who told of wars throughout his life to last ? 

9. Where did a judge's son though conquering meet 
The death that did his shameful life befit ? 

10. Who grieved, though could not leave her widowed home ? 

11. Where did the legion-hunted maniac roam ? 

12. Who to a trembling monarch sold liis land, 
While both beheld an angel near them stand ? 

13. Whence did a prophet lead a blinded band ? 



200 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Learn the injunction which these initials give 
And in their strict observance seek to hve. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 79. 

1. He, loving" rest, a double burden fears. 

2. God's chief delight when He creation rears. 

3. Him, in his blind old age, his son deceived. 

4. They charge of God's most Holy things received. 

5. The place where weapon smaU great carnage makes. 

6. He, branded for his sin, God's presence fled. 

7. Who hid and fed the prophets in a cave ? 

8. He who his blessing unto Abraham gave. 

9. God's priest, yet his house could not command. 

10. Whose counsel did his father's friend withstand ? 

11. A city overthrown for wicked deeds. 

12. Once and again great tidings speeds ? 

13. The glory gone, the ark the Gentiles prize. 

14. Where, Moses sees the goodly land and dies ? 

The initials manifest his promise dear, 
Who ever hves our waiting hearts to cheer. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 80. 

1. A town where Peter performed a miracle, and after waras 
saw a vision, the object of which was to teach him that he 
must preach the gospel to the Gentiles as well as to the Jews. 

2. Naomi's husband. 

3. David's fifth son. 

4. A king who served God during the early part of his reign, 
which was consequently prosperous, but who, becoming self- 
confident, fell into error and was severely punished. 

5. An Amanuensis, to St. Paul, and one whose house was 
said to have been the first fruits of Achaia. 

6. One of the names of Christ. 

7. David's eldest brother. 

8. The birthplace of Rachel. 

9. The father of Abraham. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 201 

The initials of the above names give an incident in the Ufe 
of Christ which marks more impressively, perhaps, than 
any other, his perfect humanity. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 81. 

1. From whence did Israel precious metal bring ? 

2. Of what sweet tree did ancient prophets sing ? 

3. A holy seer wl'io wondrous visions saw. 

4. Whose children did obey their father's law ? 

5. What wicked man did take his father's life ? 

6. Who took a city to obtain a wife ? 

7. Seven of this name are found in holy writ. 

8. The land which Israel once in haste did quit. 

9. Who uttered forth a deep and bitter cry ? 

10. Whose son was sent the promised land to spy ? 

11. What aged saint with deepest grief opprest, 

Saw not that all was ordered for the best ? 

12. Who when on earth, his suffering meekly bore, 

13. Then, led by angels, up to heaven did soar ? 

14. Who with a stone did once a conqueror slay ? 

15. Who sent his daughters from their home away ? 

16. What merchant city once was rich and great. 

But through it's sins was brought to low estate ? 

17. The mount from whence the blessing did proceed. 

18. Who succored prophets in their greatest need ? 

19. The bird that sat on Babel's ruined towers. 

20. A youth who served his God with all liis powers. 

In the initials of these names combined, 
A heavenly receipt you will clearly find ; 
Which if we humbly from our hearts obey. 
Will make us victors in the heavenly way. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 82. 

1. The name which Jacob gave to Luz, in memory of the 
Lord's appearing to him when he fled from Esau. 

2. The wife of Moses. 

3. A woman noted for her affection to her mother-in-law. 



202 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

4. A man remarkable for his swiftness of foot. 

The initials give the name of a priest and ready scribe. 
BIBLE STUDY, NO. 83. 

1. Three of the seven chui'ches, desei'ts novr, 

By man forsaken and by God laid low. 

2. The ruler whom our Saviour taught bv nig-ht, 

Because he feared to come when day was bright. 

3. The man who ministered to Paul in need. 

4. A youth who proved a man of God indeed. 

5. Easy to bear if by our Saviour given. 

6. The mount whence Chi'ist ascended into heaven. 

7. That which in every chiistian home should reign, 

8. The blessed name our Saviour died to gain. 

9. The VTiie whose prayer a child from heaven brought. 

10. The Judge who watched her hps with evil thought. 

11. A smger of sweet songs in David's time. 

12. A place where refuge might be found for crime. 

13. A lake enclosed by scenery sublime. 

14. A iDOol where heahng gifts were said to dwell. 

15. A man who from an upper window fell. 

16. An ancient town for commerce greatly famed. 

17. The last who king of Syria was named. 

18. A man who saved one hundred holy lives. 

19. Then he who foremost in the battle strives. 

20. Because his wife was deemed divinely fan*. 

21. The place which sheltered Jonathan's lame heir. 

22. A queen who saved her race from death and shame* 

23. A King who from our Saviour's parents came. 

The initial letters of each name will show, 
Dear words of comfort breathed by Chi'ist below. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO, 84. 

1. The man from whose instruction St. Luke wi'ote. 

2. The i^lace where ^Uriam was smitten with leprosy 

3. The word that signifies, " be opened.'' 

4. A mightv hunter before the Lord. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 203 

5. The man that went out to meditate at Eventide. 

6. Moses' eldest son. 

7. The third river of the Garden of Eden. 

8. The city where St. Paul left his cloak. 

9. The place where Nathanael came. 

10. The man who helped Ahab to seek pasture for his cattle. 

11. Hezekiah's successor. 

12. The place near Salem where John baptised. 

13. The fellow-laborer to whom St. Paul said, "Let no man 
despise thy youth." 

14. The father of Lot. 

The initials suggest a solemn warning. 
BIBLE STUDY, NO. 85. 

1. The city in the siege of which Uriah the Hittite was killed ? 

2. The place where Baal-zebub was worshiped ? 

3. The metropolis of Ahab ? 

4. The city built by Solomon in the wilderness ? 

5. The Father of twelve princes ? 

6. The invader from whom Saul delivered Jabesh Gilead ? 

7. The place to which Jonah thought to flee ? 

8. The re-builder of Jericho ? 

9. The man who rescued Jeremiah from the dungeon ? 

10. The author of the last chapter of Proverbs ? 

11. The mountain ascended by David when he fled from 

Absalom ? 

12. The mother of Armoni and Mephibosheth ? 

13. The birth place of Abraham's steward ? 

The initials will give a receipt of Consolation. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 86. 

1. My name a glowing gem of praise ; 

2. A " nothing" groved by man's device ! 

3. What may not pass a needles eye ; 

4. And what we call the slowy sky ; 

5. What all thing have when gone and part. 

6. And a rich odorous ointment last. 



204 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

The initials letters joined will tell. 
What men so often love too well, 
Yet lead down multitudes to heU. 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 87. 

1. A place where the ark of God rested. 

2. The Babylonian name of one of the months of the year. 

3. A king one of whose governors wished to apprehend Paul, 

but failed to do so. 

The initials both in order and reversed from the name 
of one who obeyed God, and caused others to do right. 
The third letters, with orders reversed, the name of one 
who disobeyed God and caused others to do wrong, 

BIBLE STUDY, NO. 88. 

1. Think of a precious sense in men ? 

3. Its duplex organs think of them ? 
3. ' What most befits the weary think ? 

4. And into what the wicked sink ? 

5. Think what will melt with fervent heat ? 

6. What pierced the Saviour's hands and feet ? 

7. What were his fellow sufferers tell ? 

And mark the initial letters weU. 
These show wbo told the earliest he, 
And made our tempted parents die. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 205 

BIBLE STUDY, Christmas, No. 89. 

Comes again the festive season ; 
Peals again the gladsome bell ; 

Sounds again the wondrous story- 
God with us is come to dwell : 

Praise to Bethlehem's Babe we bring, 
Child of earth is heaven's King ! 

Listen to the joyful tidings : 

"Unto us a child is born !" 
" Unto us a Son is given :" 
Hail this happy Christmas morn ! 
Prophecy fulfilled we see, 
Man enshrines the Deity. 

1. Who foretold his humble birth, — 
Crowned him "Prince of peace" on earth? 

2. Who supplied his wants — reproved. 
Even as she served and loved ? 

3. Who sat listening at his feet — 
Attitude for woman meet ? 

4. Who within the temple knew 
Mary's babe as Christ the true ? 

5. Who embalmed the Lord when dead, 
Ere in Joseph's tomb he laid ? 

6. Where dwelt he whose promised son 
Typified th' anointed One ? 

7. Where were they who mourned their Lord 
Gladdened by himself restored ? 

8. Who awoke and left his tomb. 
Bid by Jesus rise and come ? 

The initials of their name will make 
His name of whom the prophet spake j 
A name to human hearts how dear. 
For lo ! it brings the Godhead near. 
Thi'ice welcome day when Christ was bom, 
Be God WITH us this sacred msom * 



206 . CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE STUDY, the new year, No. 90. 

1. Who, by preaching- of Paul knew the Lord, and with 

gladness his servants received ? 

2. Who, taught of Christ, his apostle sought out, and in. 

time of sore trouble reheved ? 

3. Who, in the service of Master above, learned his duty to 

master below ? 

4. Who against God and his high priest rebelled, and met 

death in confusion and woe ? 

5. Who in the years jet to come saw his Lord, as the cliild 

unto us that is born ? 

6. Who came in secret to Jesus by night, nor could meet 

the Jews' hatred and scorn ? 

7. Who for the truth's sake in Christ was beloved by apostle 

most dear to the Lord ? 

8. Who in the pride of his heart forsook God, and was 

smitten a lej^er abhorred ? 
9 Who in his doubt went to Jesus, and found that from 
Nazai-eth came Israel's king ? 

10. Who, as a brother beloved in the Lord, did from Paul 

news to Ephesus bring ? 

11. Who in the fear of the Lord hid his saints from the wrath 

of an impious queen ? 

12. Who, when the mob to take Jesus drew near, in their 

front a lost traitor was seen ? 

13. Who by the aid of his God restored health to a leper re- 

proving his pride ? 

14. Who bearing witness to Jesus was stoned, and forgiving 

his enemies died ? 

15. Whence came the patriarch, faithful when tried, and the 

pattern of all who believe ? 

16. Whom did our Saviour forewarn of the sin, over which 

he sliould bitterly grieve ? 

Join the initials of each of these names, and a motto 

they give for the year : 
Heeding the which in our journey through life ever safe 

is our pathway and clear. 



SCRIPTURE EisriaM:A.s. 



{Key F age 161.) 

SCRIPTUEE ENIGMA, NO. 1. 
Five hundred begins it ; five hundred ends it ; 

And five in the middle is seen ; 
The first of all letters, the first of all numbers, 

Have taken their stations between ; 
And if you correctly this medley can spell. 
The name of an ancient king then it will telL 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 2. 

I end as I began. 
The weal and woe of man ; 
Yet do not harshly blame, 
I bear my mother's name. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 3. 

My centre is nothing ; 

My first is my last ; 
And when the long ages 

Are over and past. 
Then vengeance divine 

Shall devour me and mine. 
(209) 



210 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

SCEIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 4. 

Four heads liavc I, but body none, 
And without any legs I run. 
'Midst bhss supreme my lot was cast, 
And joys that could not be surpassed. 
Yet these delights did I forsake, 
And far awa}' my course I take ; 
Yet, while I wander far or nigh, 
Still ever in my bed I lie. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 5. 

In the water, in the air, and in the busy brain, 

Busy once, but nevermore to hate or love again ; 

One of five, all like itself, in deadly deed united. 

And yet dehvering those in whom the Lord of Hosts delighted. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 6. 

Take from my whole my fii'st a^vay, 
Behold it then our direst day. 

Since Time his course began. 
Restore again my several part, 
My whole brings peace to careworn hearts, 

And rest to weary man. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 7. 

Afar they watch my whole arise. 
Its summit seems to touch the skies ; 
" When all is done," the crowds exclaim, 
' ' Then shall we make ourselves a name ! " 

Remove a letter, and behold ! 
A shepherd issue from his fold, 
With blood devoutly draws he nigh, 
Himself, alas ! how soon to die. 

Remove a letter still, and now 
Before an idol -god they bow ; 



SCRIPTURE ENIGMAS. 211 

To wood and stone is worship paid, 
And men adore what men have made. 
Remove a letter yet once more, 
We see an altar stained with gore ; 
And he who built it named it thus, 
To teach a precious truth to us. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 8. 

In many a bosom fondly nursed, 
A fiery serpent is mj first 
When Jesus came for us to die, 
He crushed this deadly enemy. 
My second is a city's name. 
Where Israel's host was put to shame, 
Because mj first still unrevealed. 
Was lurking- in their camp concealed. 
Upon my whole, pronounced by heaven, 
The knowledge of mj first was given. 
The chosen people gathered round, 
And trembled at the dreadful sound. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 9. 

Earth revolves, and lo ! I come, 

Out of darkness springing ; 
Men and beasts their task resume, 

Birds their carols singing • 
Glad my smiling face to see. 

Earth wakes up to]welcome me. 
Earth revolves, and, like again. 

Out of darkness beaming. 
Shine I in Night's diadem. 

On the wavelets gleaming ; 
And my radiance dies away. 
Only in returning day. ' 



212 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 10. 

Mj first enjoins a watchful care, 
To see and shun each lurking snare, 
With earnest and unceasing prayer. 
My second speaks a kingdom mine, 
Where life and peace and joy divine 
In uncorrupted glory shine. 

My thii'd would contradict my first, 
'Tis watchful earnestness reversed. 
By careless, prayerless folly nursed. 

Faith is my fourth^ of things not seen 
While on the vv^ord of truth we lean. 
Though clouds and darkness intervene. 

These several subjects find in turn. 
And as their primal signs you learn, 
My whole in figure you discern. 
This type of Jesus, and His saints 
Their liviug, fruitful uuion paints. 
And patient love that never faints. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 11. 

In every clime, through every age, 
In history's eventful page. 
Mj first will always rise to view. 
And wakes our love and hatred too 
My second and my third will each 
Express the self -same part of speech, 
And, though two interjections brief, 
May paint a world of joy or grief. 
My whole most surely was mj first ; 
But far more brave and firm in faitl. 
His wife a mighty patriot nursed. 
Who nobly died a hero's death. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 12. 

Mj first is oft prefixed to words, 
And signifies "beneath," 



SCRIPTURE ENIGMAS. 213 

My second^ s blessing* is the Lord's. 

To save from sin and death ; 
And planted oft on heathen soil, 
It well repays the gracious toil. 

When patient Job prepared his soul 

To bow beneath the rod, 
Without reserve he gave my whole 

To meet the will of God. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 13. 

Oh skillful the workers, oh mournful the day, 
When within its recesses they hid him away, 
So gracious, so noble, the pride of the State, 
Their friend and their patron, the good and the great. 

Oh wondrous the moment when forth from the land 
They bore it, fuliilUng the solemn command ; 
Still truly remembering the vows of the past. 
And keeping the long-cherished promise at last. 

Oh great the rejoicing when, after long years, 
Its treasure unfolded still changeless appears ; 
Unfolded awhile, then for ever concealed 
Till the day when the secrets of all are revealed. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 14. 

My first descends 

From Heaven, and tends 

To make the gems of nature grow ; 

My second bends 

And swiftly sends 

Destruction to a distant foe ; 

My whole attends 

Where wrath impends 

God's covenant of peace to show ; 

And beauty blends, 

And witness lends 

Of God's good-wiU to all below. 



214 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

SCEIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 15. 

My first is luscious, sweet, and round, 
And pleasant to the taste is found ; 
My second in the forest grows, 
And bears an acorn or a rose : 
My ivhole may in a vineyard stand, 
And well repay the planter's hand. 
Or else seem flourishing and fair, 
And yet stand profitless and bare. 
And only mock the masters care. 
So once when Jesus sought my first, 
Sought vainly — he my second cursed ; 
And so my whole, with swift decay. 
Stood withered on that solemn day. 
That all might fear that passed that way. 

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, NO. 16. 

It is a word I love to hear. 
Though not of English birth ; 

A gentle word that fitly falls 
From hapless sons of earth — 

From patient souls that seek and love 

The help which cometh from above. 

No plainer words, no simpler words 

To baby hps belong ; 
For turn this way, or turn it that 

You cannot turn it wrong, 
And yet the hohest lips were heard 
To utter first this simple word. 

Two letters make this simple word ; 

But oh ! how much they mean, 
They touch on earth, they soar to heaven 

They span the gulf between ; 
And when its mission here is o'er, 
This word shall reach the further shore. 



BIBLE A^OBOSTICS. 



'yKey Page 163) 

BIBLE ACEOSTIC NO. 1. 

1. The son of Zuph, an Eplirathite in the fourth generation ; 
The ancestor of one who gave two kings to Israel's 

nation. 

2. The King of Zabath went to war with chariots and with 

horses ; 
But David smote and spoiled him and scattered all his 
forces. 

3. The aged priest of Israel grieved by his son's backslidings, 
Fell down at last and perished, overwhelmed with evil 

tidings. 

4. There, when God sent his Angels, to tell them of their 

failing ; 
All Israel wept and called it the place of tears and wail- 
ings. 

5. The last of five great Princes who in Midian's country- 

reigned, 
Whom Moses smote, and Eeuben their fruitful land ob- 
tained. 

6. The Ezrahite prophetic, who sang Jehovah's mercies, 
To David and his kingdom, in joyful, mournful verses. 

7. The father of the officer who David made recorder, 
Then David judged ||the people to Canaan's farthest 

border. 

8. The Horonite that envied the cities renovation. 

What time King Artaxerxes gave the Jews their restora- 
tion. 

(215) 



216 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

9. The place where they complained for Egypt's pleasures 
yearning', 
But Israel's God was angry, and punished them with 
burnmg. 

10. The second son of Jacob's heirs, from his chief place 
rejected, 
Then to his birthright portion a younger was elected. 



11. The city that was captured, and for their dweUing 

claimed it. 
Who sprang from Bilhah's elder son, and after him they 
nam.ed it. 

12. The lofty place in Canaan where Israel's bounds ex- 

tended. 
From the salt sea and onward its sunny side ascended. 

13. The king who heard when David subdued a hostile 

nation. 
And sent his son to bless him, with gifts and salutation. 

14. The keeper of the household, beneath his royal master, 
Then Judah's land was saved by Assyria's great disaster. 

If the first dindi final letters from all these names be quoted. 
You will find in two acrostics two wondrous things denoted. 
The one was worn by Aaron four rows of jewels showing, 
The other shone around it, with heavenly lustre glowing, 
Oft as the priest was standing in service mediatorial, 
The one he wore, the other bore his peoples bright me- 
morial ; 
This well adorned his person upon his robes of glory, 
That told in signs mysterious some glad or gracious story. 
Some message from Jehovah, their God and King and 

Saviour, 
To teach them his good precepts, and their behaviour, 
And our High Priest in heaven, his robes of glory wearing 
From richer gems reflected, a bright radiance bearing, 
StiU Uves to make memorial of all for whom he suffered, 



And bears their names upon him for whom his blood was 
offered, 

And those that trust his mercy nought from his love shall 
sever, 

He will guide them with his counsel, and lift them up for- 
ever. 

AN EASTER ACROSTIC NO. 2. 

1. The first of men who made and tasted wine, 

2. He foretold the fall of Edom's line. 

3. That which is due to none but God alone. 

4. A judge, of whom but little now is known. 

5. The place o'er which an ancient priest was king*. 

6. A town that oft Jesus' words did ring. 

7. A prophet at the time of the return. 

8. People from whom God told the Jews to learn. 

9. A Gittite chieftain of King David's host. 

10. Assyria's king, so fond of foolish boast. 

11. An Ammonite who greatly vexed the Jews. 

12. The place where Joshua Amalek subdues. 

13. A son of Saul most treacherously slain. 

14. A Seer who prayed for thunderings and rain. 

15. The "stone of help " that Samuel once set up. 

16. The man who handed Artaxerxes' cup. 

17. A man who trembled at the words he heard. 

18. The place where Samuel dwelt and was interred. 

19. King Elah's chief who reigned a wicked reign. 

20. A i^riest of Baal in his temple slain. 

21. An orator who once accused Paul. 

22. An envious man who compassed his own fall. 

23. A man who rescue from a prophet sought. ^ 

24. A place from which the prophet he was brought. 

25. An altar which at Shalem Jacob made. 

26. A man who stole and dearly for it paid. 

27. He who tries hard in sin to snare the soul. 



Alphabet of Bible ProA^rbs. 

A soft answer turnetli away wrath.. Proverbs, xv. 1. 

Better is _a. little with righteousness than great revenues 

without right. Proverbs xvi. 8. 

Commit thy words unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be 

estabhshed. Proverbs, xvi. 3. 

Death and life are in the power of the 

tongue. Proverbs xviii. 21. 

Even a child is known by his doings whether his work be 

pure or whether it be right. Proverbs xx. 2. 

Fools make a mock of sin. Proverbs xiv. 9. 

Go to the ant, thou sluggai^d ; consider her and 

be wise. Proverbs, vi. 6. 

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly. Proverbs xiv. 17. 
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread. Proverbs xxv. 21. 
Judgments are prepared for scorners. Proverbs xix. 29. 

Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues 

of life. Proverbs iv. 23. 

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. Proverbs xii. 22. 

My[son, if sinners entice thee, consentthou not. Prov. i. 10. 

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward 

mouth. Proverbs vi. 12. 

Only by pride cometh contention. Proverbs xiii, 10. 

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refus- 

eth instruction. Proverbs xiii. 18. 

Remove far from me vanity and hes. Proverbs xxx. 8. 

Say not I will do so to him as he hath done to me. Prov. 24 29. 
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil 

and the good. Proverbs xv. 3. 

Understanding is "a well-spring of life unto 

him that hath it. Proverbs .xvi. 22. 

Evil pursueth sinners, but to the righteous good shall be 

repaid. Proverbs, xiii. 21. 

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth the Maker. Prov.xvii. 5. 
'Xalt her and she shall promote thee. Proverbs iv. 8. 

Yet a little slumber, a little sleep, so shall thy poverty come 

as one that traveleth and thy want as an armed man. 24 34. 

218 



"BIBLE A.]sr^aRA.M:s, 



{Key Page 16.5.) 

BIBLE ANAGRAM, NO. 1 

Six letters in one name appear, 
As in the sequel will be clear ! 
And numbered thus in order due. 
May be discovered by this clue : — 
You find in six, five, one, two, three, 
One hung on his own gallows-tree. 

Three, four, five, six, his name compose, 
From whom man's second lineage fiows. 

In six, two, one, his son you find, 
The least beloved of all his kind. 
In one, two, three, you clearly trace, 
The name of our degenerate race. 

From one, two, four, and three, you ken, 
Of Judah's twos the first of ten. 
Three, two, five, one, of Judah's tribes 
The least of Caleb's sons describe. 

Two old Egyptian cities see, — 
This in three, four, and that four, three. 
With all the six, describe at length, 
The Father of the man of strength. 
(219) 



220 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE ANAGRAM, NO. 2. 

I am a word of fourteen letters. 
My 9, 10, 14, will give the name of Saul's uncle. 

10, 11, 14, 13, A godly scribe. 

3, 2, 11, 10, 14, A city of refuge. 

4, 11, The dwelling-place of a patriarch. 

5, 7, 9, 13, A town of Galilee. 

6, 4, 14, A friend of Moses. 

7, 3, 13, 9, 7, A river of Damascus. 

8, 7, 9, A tribe of Israel. 

1, 4, 9, A father of a general. 

2, 6, 4, 8, A judge of Israel. 

11, 10, 2, 3, A prince slain at a wine press. 
11 10, 3, 7, 6, A king of Midian. 

13, 3, 1, 2, 14, A warrior. 

14, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1 , A son of Jacob. 

The first [letters of each of these names ^united will give the 
name of a proud imperious king. 

BIBLE ANAGRAM, NO, 3. 

I am a word of nine letters. 
My 1, 6, 2, 7, will give the name of one mentioned in the 

Bible as " Blessed above women." 
My 2, 7, 6, 9, The eldest son of Shem. 
My 3, 6, 9, One of the sons of Hezron. 
My 4, 3, The birthplace of Abraham. 
My 5, 6, 9, 4, 8, 7, The last judge of Israel. 
My 6, 3, The chief town of Moab. 
My 7, 2, 9, 4, 8, 7, A king whose instructions are in the last 

"chapter of the book of Proverbs. 
My 8, 5, 6, 4, The father of the Edomites. 
My 9, 6, 3, 5, A hill on which St. Paul preached to the 

people of Athens. 
My whole is a city of ancient fame. 



SCRIFTURE A.LPH:^BETS. 

{Key Page 166) 
SCRIPTURE ALPHABET, NO. 1. 
A was an emperor who gave a decree. 
B was a blind man, anxious to see. 
C was a brother who did a great wrong. 
D was a teaser who weakened th« strong. 
E was a twin son, less loved by his mother. 
F was a ruler, in place of another. 
G was a province, quite frequently named. 
H was a tyrant for cruelty famed. 
I was a country of mountains and rocks. 
J was a shepherd, possessor of flocks. 
K was a place where the Ark did repose. 
L was a mountain with turban of snows. 
M was a priest, as a king also known. 
N was a man, whose heart turned as stone. 
O was a helper, whose service was kind. 
P was a despot of changeable mind. 
Q was a queen, as fair as you'll find. 
R was a speaker, provokingly rough. 
S was a wretch who was punished enough. 
T was a disciple, raised from the dead. 
U was a land whence came Israel's head. 

V was a wife who refused one to be. 
W was an animal, found in the sea. 

Y was for youthful, and so let it be. 

Z was for Zaccheus, who climbed a tree. 

THE christian's LEGACY. 

Patrick Henry, a great statesman of Virginia, before he died 
made a will bequeathing all his property to his relatives ; and 
at the close he wrote this true sentiment. ' ' There is one thing 
more I wish I could leave you all, tlfie religion of Jesus Christ 
— with this, though you had nothing else, you could he happpy ; 
without this, though you had all things else, you could not be 
happy." 

(221) 



1^22 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

SCRIPTUEE ALPHABET, NO. 2. 

A was a traitor found hung- by liis hair. 

B was a folly built high in the air. 

C was a mountain o'erlooking the sea. 

D was a nurse buried under a tree. 

E was a fii^st-born, bad from his youth. 

F was a ruler, who trembled at truth. 

G was a messenger, sent with good word. 

H was a mother, who loaned to the Loixi. 

I was a name received at the iovd. 

J was a shepherd in Arabian land. 

K was a place near the desert of sand. 

L was a pauper begging his bread. 

M was an idol, an object of dread. 

N was an architect, ages ago. 

O was a rampart to keep out the foe. 

P was an isle, whence a saint looked above. 

Q was a Chi^istian, saluted m love. 

R was obscure, yet a mother of kings. 

S was a Danite, who did wondrous things. 

T was a city that had a strong hold. 

U was a country productive of gold. 

Y was a Queen whom a king set aside. 

Z was a place where a man wished to hide. 



THE PRODIGAUS RETURN. 

FOUR STEPS REQUISITE TO-SALVATlON. 

I. Conviction^ " Came to himself," Luke xv. 17. 

XT. ContHtion. " No more worthy," Luke xv. 19. 

HI. Confession. ''I have sinned," Luke xv. 18. 

lY. Conversion. " He ai'ose and came," Luke xv. 20. 



SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS. 223 

SCRIPTURE ALPHABET, NO. 3. 

When you have found them, read and remember : 

A was a monarch who reigned m the East. 

B was a Chaldee who made a great feast. 

C was voracious when others told hes. 

T> was a woman, heroic and wise. 

E was a refuge where David spared Saul. 

F was a Roman accuser of Paul. 

G vvas a garden, a frequent resort. 

H was a garden where David held court. 

I was a mocker, a very bad boy, 

J was a city preferred as a joy. 

K was a father whose son was quite tall. 

L was a proud one who had a great fall. 

M was a nephew whose uncle was good. 

N was a city long hid where it stood, 

O was a servant, acknowledged a brother. 

P was a Christian greeting another. 

R was a damsel who knew a man's voice. 

T was a^seaport where preaching was long. 

U was a teamster struck dead for his wrong. 

V was a cast-off, and never restored. 

Z was a ruin with sorrow deplored. 



A CONCERT EXERCISE. 
What Children should learn. 
They should learn. 

I. THE FIRST CHAPTER OF GENESIS. Why ? 

That they may know how the world was made. 

II. THE THIRD CHAPTER OF GENESIS. Why ? 

That they may know how it fell. 

III. THE FIRST CHAPTER OF JOHN. Why ? 

That they may know how it is to be redeemed. 

IV. THE TWENTY-FIRST CHAPTER OF REVELATIONS. Why ? 

That they may know how it is to be reconstructed. 

T. Dewitt Talmage, 



Alphabet of Scripture Geography, No. 4. 



A- -A river near which a heathen king met a prophet, whom 

he had sent to curse a nation. 
B.-A town whose inhabitants received the word of God with 

arladness. 
C.-A mountain where God asserted his own majesty by 

sending fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice. 
D.-A place to which a youth followed his brothers, and met 

with evil treatment at their hands. 
E.-A country famous for its horses. 
F.-A stopping place on one of Paul's journeys. 
G. -A city which Pharaoh gave as a present to his daughter 

Solomon's wife. 
H. -A hill to which Saul went in pursuit of David. 
I. -A town where St. Paul preached in its synagogue. 
J. -A ford near which God wrestled with man and man pre- 
vailed and obtained what he sought. 
K.-The place where Sarah, Abraham's wife, died. 
L. -A forest whence wood was brought for the building of 

the temple. 
M.-A place in the wilderness where the bitter water was 

made sweet by a miracle. 
N.-A town where Jesus raised a dead man to hfe. 
O.-A place where the Nethinims dwelt. 
P. -The place where St. Paul sailed to Phoenicia. 
R.-The place where Israel fought with Amalek and Israel 

prevailed Moses there build an altar to the Lord. 
S. -A pool in which a blind man at our Lord's bidding washed 

and recovered his sight. 
T.-A town built in the Wilderness by Solomon. 
U.-The country whence God called Abraham. 
V. -Where Jepthah slaughtered the children of Ammon. 
W.-The abode of the children of Israel for forty years. 
Z.-The coast to which the borders of Zebulun is reached. 
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BLACKBOARD 



OR 



Slate Illustrations 




CHALK TALKS 



AND 



OBJECT LESSONS, 



A WORD TO THOSE HAVING THE CARE OF 

CHILDREN. 

IF YOU CANNOT GET TO CHTJUCH, 
If you cannot attend the 





SABBATH SCHOOL, 

Take this Book in hand, gather the 
CHILDREN about you 

S'^-Al^r-AnflPENCIL; 

Combine Bible object-teacliing with 

the rudiments of ART in designing 

and sketching Scripture scenes, 

SELECT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING 

PICTURE LESSONS. 

Explain the Story thus Illustrated. 

[With older children prove your statements by Scripture reference.] 

Take pains in fixing the points to be 
learned, and so interest them that when 
you again call their attention to it, they 
may tell you something about it, 



THE TWO EXTREMES IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST. 




A Saviour Given.— Luke ii., u> A Saviour Risen.— Matt, xxviii., 6. 



G«*i forbid that 1 hould glory save in the Cross of Christ.— TSV. PAUL, GAIi. vl., 14. 



228 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE YOUNG BIBLE READER. 



qiVE /\TTE|Jd/V NCE TO RE/V Dl |M q' 

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THE! BIBLE 

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As you look upon the board, you see a very important charge^ 
that was given by an aged servant of God, to a youthful dis- 
ciple: " Give attendance to reading." Paul gave the charge, 
and Timothy received it. He w^ishcd Timothy to take his copy 
of the Old Testament Scriptures, and read very carefully and 
constantly. He urged him to attend to it. Mark the fact that 
this was not a new book to Timothy. He had often read it be- 
fore, and understood it very well. Turn to 2 Tim. iii. 15, and 
you will see the proof : '' From a child thou hast Tcnown the holy 
scriptures." But though he had Tcnown the book so well, and 
for so long a time, Paul did not excuse him from reading it. 
Many now excuse themselves from this duty, because the Bible 
is an old familiar book. They throw it aside for something 
new. What a mistake ! Remember the charge to this young 
Bible reader. You may read papers, periodicals, and books on 
art, science, and literature, but do not neglect the book. *' Give 
attendance to reading." 

You also see the figure of a hand, having several words writ- 
ten upon it. On the palm is the word " Read," and on the 



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fingers and thumb you see other words in the form of questions. 
Let us take these questions in their order, and see what answers 
can be obtained. The first is, " Why'''' should we read? When? 
What? Where f How? (Give answ^ers, with Bible proof of 
each.) William King, the poet, was a great reader. It is said 
that when he was yet quite young " he had read over and made 
remarks upon considerably more than tw^enty thousand books 
and manuscripts." — Buck. He gave attendance to reading. 

The Marquis of Lome, now Governor-General of Canada, is a 
Bible reader, and recently published a metrical version of the 
Psalms of David. 

You also see a book in the picture, and a statement written 
upon its pages. It is very positive and emphatic. '' The Bible 
is the Book of Books." That is true. Think of its Author. 
" All scripture is given Ity inspiration of God.'''' 2 Tim. iii. 16. 
Think of its teachings. They make men " wise unto salvation." 
2 Tim. iii. 15. Think of its duration. Not " one jot or tittle 
shall pass till all be fulfilled." Matt. v. 18. What book can 
compare with it ? " When John Jay, at the age of eighty-two 
years, was urged to tell his children on what foundation he 
rested his hopes, and from what source he drew his consolation, 
his brief reply was, ' They have the book.' " — Foster. 

Children, you also have the book. Read it. 

If we do not see the golden thread through all the Bible 
marking out Christ, we read the Scripture without the key. — 
Cecil. 



HOW TO SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES. 

S-eriously Acts xvii. 11 ; 3 Tim. ii. 15. 

E-arnestly Josh. i. 8 ; Ps. cxix. 13. 

A-nxiously John xx. 31 ; Ps. cxix. 9. 

R-egularly Acts xvii. 11 ; Ps. i. 3. 

C-arefuUy Luke xxiv. 27 ; 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. 

H-umbly ,,,..,.,, Luke xxiv. 45 ; Jas. i. 22. 



230 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

LIGHT ON OUR PATHWAY. Ps. cxix. 105. 




Here we have a picture which, at first sight, may not seem to 
be very interesting, and yet it is one of the most instructive that 
can be produced. Look at it for a moment, and see what it 
represents. You see, in part at least, the figure of a man, and 
he seems to be walking. You also see the outlines of a street, 
and at the comer you observe a lamp-post. In the man's hand 
you see a burning lamp, while the street-lamp also sends out its 
rays of light upon the darkness, thus enabling the man to see his 
way. Near the top of the picture you also see a book, which 
represents the Bible, the word of God. How beautifully the 
picture illustrates the Psalmist's declaration, "Thy word is a 
lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.'' 

This man is carrying the light because he needs it. If the sun 
were shining, or the moon or stars, he might not need it. But it 
is night, and so dark that he must have the light. So we need 
the light of God's word. "It is not in man that walketh to 
direct his steps." Jer. x. 23. The way is dark, and he cannot 
tell where to go. He wanders^ stwrribhs, 3i>nd/aUs, But when he 



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iurns to God's word he finds " a lamp unto his feet, and a light 
unto his path." I have read of a traveller on the mountains who 
was for a time enveloped in a lieavy mist, and could scarcely see 
his way from one rocky spur to another. Suddenly the mist 
rolled away, and to his surprise he found himself standing on 
the verge of a fearful precipice. The misty cloud was swept 
away just in time to show him his danger. So, when God's 
word becomes a " lamp to our feet," it shows us the perils of 
the way, and we walk in safety. " The entrance of thy words 
giveth light. Ps. cxix. 130. Let us remember that we are to 
keep this light with us wherever we go. A lamp will do us no 
good on a dark night if we leave it at home. What is this man, 
in the picture, doing with his light ? You say, " Carrying it with 
him." Yes. And you are to take the word of God with you. 
Do you ask how ? Carry it on the tablet of your memory. Keep 
it there. Do as the little boy did, who had to give up his Bible 
to the priest. The j)riest burned up the book, but the little boy 
said, " Thank God, you cannot burn uj) the twenty-eight chapters 
of Matthew that I have got in my head." He carried the light 
with him. We are pilgrim,s. Our way is darTc. Let us take the 
light with us, and we shall walk in comfort, confidence, and 
safety. 



WHY WE SHOULD TAKE GOD FOR OUR GUIDE. 

1. Because as travellers we need a guide Jer. iii. 4. 

2. Because He knows the road Ileb. iv. 15. 

3. Because He has Himself encountered its dangers. .Heb. ii. 10. 

4. Because He goes with the traveller all the way. .Ps. xxiii. 4. 

5. Because He cheers and supports when weary. .Ps. xxxvii. 23. 

6. Because as travellers we must follow our guide. . 1 Peter ii. 21. 

WHAT IS HEAVEN" ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE. 

1. Our Father's house John xiv. 2 ; Isa. Ixiii. 15 ; 1 Kings 

viii. 30; Matt, xxiii. 9, Matt. vi. 9; Matt. vii. 11. 

2. The home of Jesus John iii. 13 ; John vi. 38 ; John xx. 

17; Acts iii. 21 ; Heb. ix. 24; 1 Thess. i 10. 

3. The future abode of believers . . . John xiv. 2, 3 ; 2 Cor. v. 1 ; 

[g. a.] Heb. xi. 10. 



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OVmOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 
THE SPIDER'S WEB. 



KEEP ME FROM THE SNARE 



LYING IN WAIT_ 



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TO DESTROY 



We have here the picture of a spider's web. The spider is a 
repulsive insect, and few, indeed, admire him. I have read of 
a man who had a " pet spider," and, when a tune was whistled, 
the little creature would instantly come out of its hole to listen. 
Few, however, would like such a "pet." We may dislike the 
spider, but we cannot fail to admire his work. See the delicate 
fibres, and the perfect form of this web. What ingenuity and 
skill it shows ! But let us look a little more closely at the 
spider's work, and see if it has a lesson for us. See, first of all, 
how orderly and systematic it is. The lines running from the 
centre to the outer edge seem to be of equal length, and the 
distance between them seems to be equal also. Then, there are 
cords that cross the long threads, and these, too, are arranged 
with perfect order and system. Here is a lesson for us. We 
are not to work in a hap-hazard way. We are to have order in 
our plans and pursuits. We are to have " a place for every- 
thing, and everything in its place. " " To everything there is a 
season." Eccl. iii. 1. The time to serve God is now. " Seek 



BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, dc. 233 

ye first the kingdom of God." That is the order we are to ob- 
observe. 

See, again, how this work of the spider becomes an agency of 
torture and destruction. The chief mission of the spider seems 
to be to ensnare and ca'pture other insects. Many a thoughtless 
fly comes buzzing along, and is hopelessly entangled in the 
web. It tries in vain to escape. It dies a slow, lingering death. 
How full of meaning are the words you see on the board: 
" Lying in wait to destroyy Many things in this life become a 
snare to us ; they deceive us and lead to ruin. The wineglass 
may seem tempting, but it carries death in its sparkling con- 
tents. " He that is deceived thereby is not wise." Prov. xx. 1. 
The saloon may be gilded, and the hall of revelry may be at- 
tractive ; but beware of them, for, like the spider's web, they 
may become agencies of destruction. The prophet tells us that 
the " wicked may weave the spider's web." Isa. lix. 6. 

What do you see written above the web? "Keep me from 
the snare." That is a prayer. Let us adoj^t it. This is a prayer 
for those who want to kee'p out of the snare. " Keep me from 
the snare." Some people run right into snares, and then won- 
der wTiy they are caught. It is good to get out of the snare, but 
a thousand times better to Tceep out. " Watch and pray that ye 
enter not into temptation." Matt. xxvi. 41. 



WHAT WE ARE BY NATURE. 

1. Evil in our thoughts continually Gen. vi. 5. 

2. Unclean Job xiv. 4. 

3. Shapen in iniquity Ps. li. 5. 

4. Unclean and as filthy rags Isa. Ixiv. 6. 

5. Deceitful and desperately wicked Jere. xii. 9. 

6. All under sin Rom. iii. 9-23. 

7. The children of wrath Eph. ii. 3. 

8. Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel Eph. ii. 12. 

9. Alienated from the life of God Eph. iv. 18. 

10. Dead in trespasses and sin Col. ii. 13. 



234 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLS, 
THE DOOR OPEN OR SHUT. 





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MAOkSoAltD ILLTTSTRATiOl^S, <&c. 235 

The term door literally means entrance, and denotes the waj 
into a building. Jesus uses the term in a metaphorical sense, and 
applies it to Himself. '' I am the door." John x. 9. He is the 
only way of entrance into spiritual life, into the church, and 
into heaven. Hence, his language is, '* I am the way." John 
xiv. 6. How clearly did the ancient Fathers teach this truth, 
when they said, " Christ, from the foundation of the world, haa 
been the Father's way to earth and the sinner's way to God." 

That open door has a very gracious meaning. It means that 
Jesus is now ready to receive us. He is saying to us all, " Come 
unto me.'''' Matt. xi. 28. An open door invites us to enter, and 
so Jesus waits to receive us as we come to Him. Listen to His 
cheering words : " Him that cometh to me, I will in no wise 
cast out." John vi. 37. Enter the door now, while you are 
young. Many as young as you have done so. Polycarp en- 
tered when he was only four year's old. At the age of ninety 
he said, " Eighty and six years have I served Him." Lady 
Huntington entered it when she was only nine years old. Bishop 
Hedding sought Christ at the age of four years. Alfred Cook- 
man entered the door when he was ten years old. How true the 
promise : " Those that seek me early shall find me." Prov. viii. 
17. Remember the door is open now. But the door that is 
shut has a very sad and solemn meaning. It means that Jesus, 
at the last, refuses to receive those who have refused Him. Can 
you pass through a doorway when it is closed against you ? No. 
You turn away, and say the ** door is shut." The foolish vir- 
gins found the " door was shut." Matt. xxv. 10. How terrible 
it will be for the soul to be homeless forever, and unsheltered 
amid the storms of eternity. If this door is shut against us, no 
other wlil open to receive us. Waity and the door may be shut. 
Then you will vainly cry, " Lord, Lord, open unto us." Luke 
xiii. 25, " Too late, too late, ye cannot enter now." — Tennyson. 
A blacksmith, when he pulled his iron out of the lire, used to 
call out to his son, " Quick ! quick ! Now or never." — Foster. 
" Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." Eccl. 
xii. 1. It may be now or never with ua. 



238 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE VINE AND ITS BRANCHES. 





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We have here a picture of a well-known vine. Let us see if 
we can learn a few lessons from it. 

And, first of all, it does not claim to be anything but a mne— 
a grape-vine. 

Look at it, and it appears like one ; touch or test it in any 
form you please, and it always shows itself in its true character. 
It never tries to put on the appearance of some beautiful plant, 
nor look like some tall, stately oak. We, too, should always 
show ourselves to be as and what we are. Bad men often try 
to make others believe that they are good. They are ashamed 
to be known to others just as they are known to themselves. 
They claim to be what they are not. The vine, in this respect, 
rebukes them, for it is always just what it seems to be. Let all 
our boys and girls be true, and avoid deception of every kind. 
Henry Clay once said, "I would rather be right than to be 
President." 

The vine also shows us the necessity of having some suitahU 



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support. Does this vine stand alone, or seem to hold itself in 
an upright position by its own strength ? There is a trellis or 
frame to which it clings, and this frame gives it support. 

Children, can we stand alone in life ? Certainly not. We 
need each other's help. " Bear ye one another's burdens." Gal. 
vi. 2. We need Christ's help still more. He has said, "With* 
out me, ye can do nothing." John xv. 5. Take away the trellis, 
and what would happen to the vine ? Fall ? Yes, it would 
fall to the ground. Many are in the dust to-day, because they 
have forsaken God, their only strength and support. " God is 
our refuge and sti'ength, a very present help in trouble." 

The vine also teaches us a lesson on fruitfulness. Some vines 
have perfect branches, heavy foliage, and pretty blossoms, but 
no fruit. The vine here represented is full of rich clusters. 
How fruitful it appears ! Shall our Lves be barren ? If mnes 
bear fruits, shall souls be unfruitful ? Jesus once found a tree 
bearing upon its branches " wci/ww^ hut teavesy Mark xi. 13. 
What a disappointment ? Nothing but leaves. Trees and vines 
all covered with rustling leaves and fragrant blossoms, may be 
very beautiful indeed, but to be useful they must hQ2kV fruit. 

"In Eastern poetry they tell of a wondrous tree on which 
grew golden ai)pl s and silver bells, and every time the breeze 
went by and shook the fragrant branches, a shower of these 
golden apples fell, and the living bells chimed and tinkled 
forth their airy ravishment." — Biblical Museum. 

Children, so live that the fruit of your lives may be more 
sweet, wholesome, and valuable than all the " golden apples 
and silver bells " that fancy ever painted. 

GOD'S BEST GIFTS. 

1 . Joy in believing Ps. xxv. 9. 

2. Rest Matt. xi. 28 ; Jer. vi. 16. 

3. Peace John xiv. 27 ; Isa. xxvi. 3, 4 ; Job xxii. 21. 

4. Eternal life John x. 28 ; John iii. 36. 

5. The Holy Spirit John xiv. 16 ; Ps. li. 12 ; Titus iii. 5 ; 2 

Cor. iii. 17; 1 Thess. i. 6. 



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CiJitlOStTiES OF THE BIBLH. 



SIN AND SALVATION. 



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We have here the figure of a serpent. In Gen. iii. 1, we have 
the first scriptural mention of the serpent. The serpent repre- 
sents Satan, and led Eve to disobey God in paradise. Said she, 
"The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat." Gen. iii. 13. How 
true, then, the words written upon the board : " Satan the Ser- 
pent brought Sin." 

We are to remember that sin is a great evil. It is here — all 
around us and within us. What is the Bible definition of sin ? 
"Sin is the transgression of the law." 1 John iii. 4. 

If we break the law voluntarily and knowingly, then we are 
guilty of sinning. Have we not done this in some way and at 
sometime? Yes. "For aZZ have sinned." Rom. iii. 23. True, 
we may not have broken the whole law, but we are no less sin> 
Tiers, even though we have transgressed only a small portion of it. 

" Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in ont^ 
point, he is guilty of alV Jas. ii. 10. 

Where is the person who has not transgressed " one point," at 
leasts of God's law ? 



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*' We sprang from the men whose guilty fall, 
Corrupts his race and taints us all.'''' 

This picture presents another great fact, and that is salvation. 
Salvation denotes deliverance from dangers or from enemies. 

Turn now to the picture and read, " We have a Saviour who 
brings salvationy Satan brings sin, but the Saviour brings 
salvation. "We have the one ; shall we not have the other? 

We brought with us into this woild a sinful nature, without 
our consent, but we can have salvation only by choice. ^^Ghoose 
you this day whom you will serve." Josh. xxiv. 15. 

Salvation never will be thrust upon us. Jesus is the " Saviour 
of all men, specially of those that believe.'''' 1 Tim. iv. 10. Re- 
member, then, though we have a Saviour, He will not save us, 
unless we " believe on Him." 

We have Sunday schools, churches, Bibles, and Christian ex- 
ample, yet, if we do not love the Saviour, we shall be lost. 
** The saddest road to hell is that which runs under the pulpit, 
past the Bible, and through the midst of warnings and invita- 
tions." — Ryle. 

Rev. John Newton, in his last moments, said that he remem- 
bered two things : 

1st. That he was a great sinner. 

2d. That Jesus Christ was a great Saviour. 

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation." 
Heb. ii. 3. 



WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS OF THE FOOL. 

1. His belief Ps. xiv. 1. There is no God. 

2. His walls: Eccl. ii. 14 — is in darkness. 

3. His standing before God. . . .Eccl. v. 4. No pleasure in him. 

4. His heart Eccl. vii. 4 — is in the house of mirth. 

5. His food Eccl. x. 12. His life will swallow up himself. 

6. His house Matt. vii. 26 — is built on the sand. 

7. His end Luke xii. 20. Death. 



24u 



CURIOS I TIE.S OF THE BIBLE. 
THE BOW IN THE CLOUD. 




THE WORLD:i 
HIS THRONE 



(Draw the rainbow with pieces of colored crayons, held side- 
wise, and write the words heavily with white crayon. A beauti- 
ful effect may be produced if skilfully drawn.) 

" And the bow shall be in the cloud ; and I will look upon it, 
that I may remember the crerlasting covenant between God and 
every living creature of all flesh that is ujion the face of the 
earth." Gen. ix. IG. 

State the facts of the flood, and so onward, until this covenant 
of God. Dwell on the shape and colors of the bow. These 
may be remembered by the initial word, " Vib gy or-y,'*'' and 
these letters placed in the several spaces. 

The bow is the token of God's promise. Explain the word 
"token" by instancing gifts of parents, teachers, etc. Explain 
covenant or agreement. The first covenant made by God with 
man. Ood's covenant, wherein the Lord agrees never again to 
destroy the world with a flood. Man is asked for no agreement 
in return. The Lord says, v. 13, '■'My bow." Token of God's 
forbearance. Qod forbears what He might justly do: drown the 
world again and again. His condescension is brought visibly to 



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our minds when we see His bow in the clouds. He condescends 
to bind Himself by covenant promise, and to give us a token of it. 

Thus He displays His grace, that source of all His blessings. 
1 Cor. XV. 10. 

These lessons are taught by His bow over the world (which 
write, as in diagram, under the bow). And the rainbow, tliia 
token of God's forbearance, condescension, and grace, surrounds 
His throne forever in heaven. Read Rev. iv. 3, and have the 
children repeat it in concert, as also the text which is the theme 
of the lesson. — From Teacher and Class. 



WHAT CHRISTIANS HAVE. 

Faith in God Mark xi. 22. 

Everlasting life John iii. 36, 

Light of life John viii. 12. 

My joy fulfilled in themselves John xvii. 13. 

Hope toward God Acts xxiv. 15. 

A conscience void of offence Acts xxiv. 16. 

Peace with God Rom. v. 1 . 

Access by faith Rom. v. 2. 

Fruit unto holiness Rom. vi. 22. 

First fruits of the Spirit Rom. viii. 23. 

A building of God not made with hands 2 Cor. v. 1. 

These promises 2 Cor. vii. 1. 

All sufficiency in all things 2 Cor. ix. 8. 

COME TO JESUS FOR WHAT? 



Pardon Eph. i. 5-7. 

Comfort Isa. Ixi. 2-3. 

Health Matt. viii. 16, 17. 

Strength Phil. iv. 13. 



Holiness John xv. 4, 5. Eternal life John vi. 47 



Peace John xiv. 27. 

Joy John xv. 10, 11. 

Rest Matt. xi. 28. 

Happiness. . .ProY. xiii. 17, 18. 



242 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 
LIGHT FROM THE BIBLE. 





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In this picture you see a lamp, a torch, a rock, a ship, and a 
book. All these objects are suggestive. Lamps and torches are 
used to light Uf) darh places. If we go down into deep mines, 
or caves, or into some dens of the city, what do we find ? Dark- 
ness. Yes. The sunlight never enters these places, and so we 
must take the lamp or torch along to light up the way. Go 
down into the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, and you must flash 
your torch upon the darkness if you would see. 

There is darkness in the spiritual as well as in the natural 
world. -Hence, Paul said of wicked men, " Their foolish heart 
was darJcened.'''' Rom. i. 21. He also affirms that the Gentiles 
had " the understanding darJcened.'''' Eph. iv. 18. Now, what 
do we need in this darhness of the soul ? Light. Yes. Where 
shall we find it? In the Bible. Men ^ho follow the Bible never 
go astray. It 'banishes their darkness. Hear what Peter says 
about it: " We have also a more sure word of prophecy ; where- 
vmto ye do well that ye take heed, a« unto a light that shineth in 
a dark place." 2 Pet. i. 19. 

This is the book we love to study Sabbath after Sabbath, and 



BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, dc. 243 

no other book can guide us to heaven. What would we do 
without it ? " Rob us of our Bible, and our sky has lost its sun, 
and in the best of other books we have naught but the glimmei 
of twinkling stars." — Oathrie. 

In the picture you also see a vessel and in the distance a rock. 
The vessel seems to be dashing right on toward the rock. But 
there is a chart on board, and this gives timely warning, and the 
vessel is saved. There are rocks in the current of your lives, 
children. Name some of them. Pride, Revenge, Falsehood, 
Disobedience, etc. Take the Bible for your chart. After one 
of the old Reformers had fioished a controversy with an enemy 
of the truth, a friend begged to see the notes he had used in the 
discussion, and was surprised to find written there, many ti«mes 
in succession, the words, " More light, Lord — more light, more 
light ! " Make this your prayer. " More light, more light ! " 

THE BIBLE MIRROR. 

1. It is a wonderful mirror Ps. cxix. 129. 

2. It shows us our own image Jas. i. 23-25. 

3. It shows us what is wrong Luke vii. 40-47 , Ps. cxix. 9. 

4. It reveals a glorious light John i. 14 ; 1 John i. 1, 2. 

5. It reflects a light on those who look into it. .Ex. xxxiv. 29, 30. 

6. It should be used daily Ps. i. 3. 

HOW MAY WE GET TO HEAVEN? 

1. Through our God, He will save us Isa. xxv. 8, 9. 

2. By serving the Lord with all our heart . .1 Sam. xii. 23, 24. 
8. By following after righteousness . Prov. xv. 9. 

4. By doing the will of our Father Matt. vii. 21. 

5. Through Christ, the door , .John x. 9. 

6. Through Christ, the way, the truth, and the life, John xi v. 4 

7. By access through Christ and the Spirit to the Father. 

Epii. ii, 18. 

8. Through Christ bearing our sins Heb. ix. 27, 28. 

9. By the blood of Jesus , Heb. x. 1 9. 

10. Through the open door Rev. iii. 8. 



244 



GURI0SITIE8 OF THE'^IBLE, 



THE GREA.T SHIP AND THE LITTLE HELM. 




Turn to James, iii. 4, and you will read as follows: " Behold 
also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of 
fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, 
withersoever the governor listeth." Now, look at the picture, 
and you will see the " helm " of which St. James speaks. Ob- 
serve the fact that it is very small compared to the great size of 
the ship. The masts are tall and the body of the vessel seems 
large, but the "heim" is ^^very small.'''' 

What power it exerts upon that huge ship ! Here we learn 
the importance of little things. We read that the " Conies are 
but a feelle folk^'' Prov. xxx. 26 ; and we also read of the " lit- 
tle foxes that spoil the vines." Song ii. 15. The " tongue is a 
little member and boasteth great things." Jas. iii. 5. These 
expressions show the importance of liUle things. A clever 
Dutchman amused himself one day by cutting some letters of 
the alphabet on the bark of a tree. It was a very small thing, 
but out of that little thing came the art of printing. Little 



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things often produce great results. "Who hath despised the 
day of small things?" Zeeh. iv. 10. But observe that while 
this helm is so very small, it controls the movements of the 
vessel. To this fact St. James here calls special attention. He 
reminds us that these '■'■great'''' ships are '■^turned abouV by the 
helm. "Turned about." They are guided and Ice'pt in their 
pro'per course by the helm. The vessel would drift along with 
the wind and tide if left to itself, but the j)ilot's hand is on the 
helm and that guides the ship to its destination. We are all out 
on the stormy ocean of life. We shall drift with the tide of 
evil influences and drift into ruin, unless we are guided in our 
movements. Let God be our Guide^ and the promise is, " He 
shall direct thy paths." Prov. iii. 6. Said David, "Thou shalt 
guide me with thy counsel." Ps. Ixxiii. 24. The ship never 
refuses to " mind'''' the helm. So let us follow our Divine Guide* 
and we shall reach the eternal harbor. 
Then we will sing : 

" Drop the anchor, furl the sail, 
We are safe within the vale." 

SIX COMMANDS OF CHRIST. 

1. Turn from death Mark i. 14, 15. 

'2. Look for life John i. 29. 

3. Come for rest Matt. xi. 28. 

4. Abide for fruitfulness John xv. 4. 

5. Obey for friendship John xv. 14. 

6. Watch in readiness for His coming Mark xiii. 35-3T. 

INDISPENSABLE THINGS. 

1. Without shedding of blood is no remission Heb. ix. %2. 

2. Without faith it is impossible to please God Heb. xi. 6. 

3. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. . . . Heb. xii. 14. 

4. Without works faith is dead Jas. ii. 26. 

5. Without love I am nothing '. 1. Cor. xiii. 1, 3. 

6. Without chastisement ye are not sons Heb. xii. 8. 

7. Without me (Jesus) ye can do nothing John xv. 5. 



246 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



FIGS OR THISTLES— WHICH ? 



DO MEN GATHER 












FIGS OF THlSttlES? 



You see here a cluster of grapes and a branch of the thorn-bush. 
Then, in the words written upon the board, you see a reference 
to Jigs and thistles. The question relates to these four objects. 
We find it in Matt. vii. 16. Two of these objects, grapes and 
figs, are useful; the other two, thorns and thistles, are worthless. 
If we should ask, " Which do you prefer ? " you would quickly 
answer, and not one of you would choose the thorn nor thistle. 
You would "gather" the grapes and figs. Let it be your aim 
always to choose the good in the moral world rather than the 
evil. Let the thistles, which irritate and annoy, and the thorns 
which pierce and pain be rejected. God offers you pleasant, 
palatable, healthful things in abundance. Take these, and let 
the iad and iarren things alone. Be like Mary. " Mary hath 
chosen that good part." Luke x. 42. 

But this question of the Saviour implies that fruit will always 
harmonise in its essence with the nature of the plant or tree that 
produces it. This is the chief point of the question. A certain 
tree or a plant has a capacity to produce a certain kind of fruit. 
It cannot bear anything else. A thorn cannot bear grapes^ nor 



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a thistle figs. The idea is that a lad life cannot produce good 
results. 

Hence, said Jesus, " Neither can a corrupt tree bring forth 
good fruit." Matt. vii. 18. 

"We cannot have right virtues without right conditions." — 
Beecher. 

" A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth 
forth good things." Matt. xii. 35. 

Let us strive to 5e good, and do good. How little good have 
we done! "A very small "page will serve for the number of our 
good works when xiast volumes will not contain our evil deeds." 
—Bishop Wilson. Let us be more fruitful in the gospel vine- 
yard. The Egyptian fig-tree is said to bear fruit seven times every 
year. In Spain, it is said, there is nothing barren or not in some 
way useful. So may it be in this Sunday-school. 



EXAMPLES OF PRAYER IN DANGER, AND BY WHOM. 

1, Jacob, from his brother Gen. xxxii. 9-13. 

3. Joshua, for deliverance of his people Jos. vii. 5-9. 

3. Gideon, for deliverance of his people Judges vi. 13-16. 

4. Elisha, for deliveraace from an army 3 Kings vi. 17. 

5. Jehoahaz, for deliverance of his people 3 Kings xiii. 4. 

6. Hezekiah, for deliverance of his people ... 3 Chron. xxxii. 30. 

7. Josiah, for mercy 3 Kings xxii. 13. 

8. Asa, for deliverance of his people 3 Chron. xiv. 11. 

9. Jehoshaphat, for deliverance of his people ... 3 Chron. xx. 4. 

10. David, in fear Ps. xxxii. 6, 7 ; Ps. Ivi. 3 ; Ps. cxvi. 3-6. 

11. Disciples in the storm Mark iv. 37, e^c. 

13. Peter in prison Acts. xii. 5-17. 

13. Paul and Silas in prison Acts xvi. 35-34. 

14. Paul on his voyage Acts xxvii. 33, etc. 



248 



CUMI0SITIE8 OF THE BIBLE. 
THE UPLIFTED SAVIOUR. 



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This picture recalls a very interesting event in the history of 
the Israelites. They were journeying through the wilderness. 
They suffered many painful JiardsM^s. Their trials overtaxed 
their patience, and at last they began to murmur and complain 
most bitterly. As a punishment^ God sent serpents into their 
camp, and the murmuring people were bitten by them. "And 
the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the 
people; and much people of Israel died." Num. xxi. 6. God 
is never at a loss for means to punish the wicked. He can make 
the winds and the waves do His will. Here fiery serpents become 
the ministers of his wrath. Observe they did not enter the 
camp and bite simply l)ecause it was their nature to do so, for 
the "Lord sent fiery serpents among the people." Let us take 
care how we provohe Him. Moses was directed to " make a ser- 
pent of brass and set it up upon a pole," and the bitten ones 
looked upon it and were healed. They did not have to go to it, 
but only loolc upon it, and they lived. How simple, how easy the 
method of their cure. Now, this uplifted serpent reminds us of 



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the uplifted Saviour. Read the words of Jesus: "As Moses 
lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of 
man be lifted up." John iii. 14, 15. 

This refers to His crucifixion : 

He was '* taken, and by wicked hands crucified and slain." 
Acts ii. 23. He was "lifted up" upon the cross, and He suf- 
fered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to 
God. 1 Pet. iii. 18. We need a remedy for sin as much as 
the Israelites needed one for the poisonous bite of the serpent. 
They found theirs in the uplifted serpent ; we find ours in the up- 
lifted Christ. They looked and lived. Are you " looking unto 
Jesus " ? Heb. xii. 2. Hear the command of God : " Look 
unto me, and be ye saved." Isa. xlv. 22. This you all can do. 
How simple it is. " Here is one little word of four letter, and 
two of them are alike ! LooTcJ*^ — Spurgeon. Let us looh, believe^ 
and live. 

WHAT CHRIST IS TO US. 

The door John x. 9. Enter and be saved. 

The Way John xiv. 6. Walk ye in Him. 

The Light of the World. . . . John viii. 12. Walk in the Light. 

The Bread of Life John vi. 35. Eat and be satisfied. 

The Smitten Rock 1 Cor. x. 4. Drink of the living streams. 

Our Saviour 2 Tim. i. 10. Receive Him. 

Our Peace Eph. ii. 14. Rest in Him. 

Our Shepherd John x. 11. Hear His voice. 

Our Example John xiii. 15. Follow Him. 

Our High Priest Heb. vii. 26. Look up to Him. 

Our Lord John xiii. 13. Obey Him. 

The King of kings Rev. xix. 16. Wait for His appearing. 

THE CHRISTIAN'S DEDICATION. 

I take God the Father to be my God 1 Thess. i. 9. 

I take God the Son to be my Saviour Acts v. 31. 

I take God the Holy Ghost to be my Sanctifier 1 Peter i. 2. 

I take the Word of God to be my rule 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. 

I take the people of God to be my people Ruth i. 16, 17. 

I likewise dedicate my whole self to the Lord. . .Rom. xiy. 7, 8. 

And I do this deliberately — Josh. xxiv. 15. Sincerely — 2 Cor. 

i. 12. Freely — Psalm ex. 3. And forever — Rom. viii. 35-39. 



250 



CUniOSITIES OF lAE BIBL^. 



SIGNALS OF DANGER. 




In this picture you see a portion of a railroad track, and just 
at the curve you see a locomotive. You also see a line of tele- 
graph-wires, and, located near them, is an electric battery, which 
is put in motion when the train passes, and thus gives notice of 
its coming. A person walking on the track or waiting at the 
station hears the alarm-bell ring and knows that the train is iiear. 
It is to him a signal of danger. 

Our -pathway in life is beset with many dangers, and there are 
alarm-signals out on every side. Dangers on the railroad are 
often met with at the curves. Persons walking there do not see 
the train, and it dashes upon them and destroys them. There is 
danger at the curve, and they must watch the signal. So there 
are curves or twrning-pointa in every life. Be careful Jiow you 
approach them— Ao^o you go around them. As you go out of 
childhood into youth, you pass a curve on life's pathway. As 
you go from youth into manhood you pass another. These are 
turning-points in your history. And just at these points life may 
become a lane or a hlessina. Some round the curve with no 



JBLAGKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. S5l 

thought of what they are to do as they pass it. Go around the 
curve with a purpose. Kesolve to make all your after-life better 
than it was before. Some are in a feverish hurry to get around 
the curve. They want to press on to honor, pleasure, and wealth 
with undue haste. And here is their danger. They are too 
eager, too venturesome. Sometimes scholars decide to leave the 
school. Then they reach a turnirig-point in their history. There 
is danger before them. They arc too hasty and inconsiderate. 
They may go astray, and never return to the right way. Let us 
look out for danger at these turning-points in life. 

Signals of danger will be useless if wc do not heed them. 
Let the whistle blow or the alarm-bell ring ; but if the man on 
the track does not heed it, he will be destroyed. Let the mariner 
ignore the lighthouse, and his vessel will run upon the rocks, and 
all may be lost. 

A bell was once so arranged that in a storm it would ring 
loudly, and thus warn mariners of their danger. Some pirates 
muffled the bell so that it would not ring out its alarm, hoping 
that, in its silence, some unfortunate vessel might be driven upon 
the rocks and become their prey. Strange to say, they them- 
selves were the first to suffer. They had silenced the warning- 
bell, and all perished. Let us never muffle the bell of con- 
science. Let us h£ed the warnings of truth. 

THE GOSPEL RAILROAD. 

The graded road Isa. xl. 3-5 ; Isa. Ixii. 10. 

The track, Jesus John xiv. 6. 

The engine, Charity 1 Cor. xiii. 13. 

The engineer, The Holy Spirit John xiv. 26 ; xv. 26. 

The headlight, The Word of God Ps. cxix. 105. 

The red lights, danger signals Matt vii. 13, 14. 

The car, our Saviour John x. 9. 

The conductor, our Heavenly Father Ps. xxxiii. 18-20. 

The travellers. Believers Rev. vii. 9, 10. 

The destination Heaven.. 1 Peter i. 3, 4; Heb. xiii. 14; 2 Cor. 

V. i. 



25i CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE, 

GAINING AND LOSING. 



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There you see a pair of scales. One side hangs down, as though 
it were heavily loaded, and the other rises upward, as though it 
had only a light burden to bear. On one side we see a repre- 
sentation of the World, and the other is supposed to be borne 
down by something more solid and valuable than the world itself 
— even a soul. A foul on one side, the world on the other. "What 
a difference ! Bear this in mind, and you will see the force of 
the question. " "What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the 
whole world and lose his own soul ! " Mark viii. 36. Your 
soul is greatly superior to the world, and should not be exchanged 
for it. 

A little blind girl once asked, " What is soul? " Her instruc- 
tor answered, " That which thinks, feels, hopes, loves." How 
little, how meagre, how trivial are all the pleasures, riches, 
honors, and glories of the world. " One soul outweighs them 
all." You have only one soul, and if you lose that, all is gone 
forever and ever. We sometimes lose one friend, but we have 
others left. Sometimes one portion of property will be taken 



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away, but some other portion remains. Lose the soul, and all 
is gone. You cannot recall it, you cannot replace it. *' He that 
is unjust, let Mm he unjust stilV Rev. xxii. 11. Your soul cost 
an immense price, and is valuable beyond all computation. "Ye 
are bought with a price.'' 1 Cor. vi. 20, That " price " is the 
blood of the Son of God. " We have redemption through his 
hlood.'''' Eph. i. 7. Estimated by its cost, how valuable the soul 
is! Wliat profit will it be for a man to lose his precious soul, 
and have nothing in exchange, but a vain, worthless, decaying 
world. That soul will live on forever aad ever. Yea, it will 
live, " when the riches, powers, and pleasures of the world have 
passed away like a snow-wreath beneath a vernal shower." — 
Rowland Hill. 

Gain as much of the world as you can consistently, but at the 
same time resolve to save your soul. A collegian, distinguished 
for his mathematical attainments, was fond of challenging his 
fellow-students to a trial of skill in solving difficult problems. 
One day a class-mate came into his study, and, laying a folded 
paper before him, said, " There is a problem I wish you would 
help me to solve," and immediately left the room. 

The paper was eagerly unfolded, and there, instead of a ques- 
tion in mathematics, were traced the lines, " What shall it profit 
a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul ; or what 
shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? " 

With a gesture of impatience he tore the paper to atoms and 
turned again to his books. But in vain he tried to shake off the 
impressions of the solemn words he had read. The Holy Spirit 
pressed home his conviction of guilt and danger, so that he could 
find no peace till he found it in believing in Jesus. He subse- 
quently became a minister of the Gospel he had once despised, 
and his first sermon was from the words, so blessed to his own 
soul, " What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and 
lose his own soul ? " 

The apostles were very full, because very empty ; full of the 
spirit of God, because empty of the spirit of the world. — St. 
Augustine. 



254 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE CHRISTIAN'S DEFENCE— 2 Kings vi. 8-18. 



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THROUGH 0\JR \.0RO JcSUS CiHRXST 



Our lesson finds the man of God sore beset. Enemies are all 
around him, and there is no apparent escape. Yet how perfect 
is his security and safety. The one on his side is infinitely more 
than all his enemies. If God he for us^ we have One who is more 
than all they tfcat be against us. 

Notice his perfect trust. While his servant is stricken with 
fear, his heart is calm. The plot of his wicked enemies seemed 
complete, but it had one fatal defect — God was not for them. 

The true servant of God is surrounded by enemies — sin and 
temptation surround him. They are our foes, but we have a 
heavenly Defender. If God be for us, we shall surely overcome. 
To have God for us, we must be clearly and decidedly for God ; 
Tfe must be on the Lord's side. 

There is no surrender in the fight with sin and Satan^no 
parleying or making terms with Satan. "We are to ^^Jlght the 
goodJiyJiV We are to resist the devil, if we would have him 



BLACKBOABD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. 266 

flee from us. If we had only our own strength to depend upon 
there would be but little hope of victory ; but the weapons of 
our defence are heavenly. The shield of Faith is a sure de- 
fence. Trust in God never disappoints. 

We are not only to fight, but to conquer tUe evil one. God 
will not only keep us through faith in Him, but he gives us a 
precious and priceless weapon of defence — " the sword of the 
Spirits 

How necessary an acquaintance with its use — a knowledge of 
its power. The word of God should be " hid in our hearts" 
that we may delight in it and feel its power in our lives, 

God is not only our Defender, but our Reward. Faithful 
here, victory will be sure, and the reward of His presence for- 
ever. 

[Diagram by J. G. Phipps, Indianapolis.] 



GOD IS ABLE. 

Able to save Jas. iv. 12. 

« (( (( from the furnace heat Dan. iii. 13-18. 

" ♦' *' " the lion's mouth Dan. vi. 18-24. 

" " *' *' all uncleanness Ezek. xxxvi. 29. 

*' " *' •' our sins , Matt. i. 21. 

*' " *' " death Heb. v. 7. 

" *' ** to the uttermost Heb. vii. 25. 

Able to succor the tempted Heb. ii. 18 

*' make us stand Rom. xiv. 4. 

" build us up Acts xx. 32. 

*^ keep us from evil 2 Thes. iii. 3. 

*' keep us from falling Jude xxiv. 

*' keep that which we commit to Him 2 Tim. i. 12. 

*' perform His promises Rom. iv. 21 

" do more than we ask .Eph. iii. 20. 

*' make all grace abound 2 Cor. ix. 8. 

*' subdue all things to Himself Phil. iii. 21. 

*' raise us from the dead Heb. xi. 19. 

" present us faultless .,,,...,, Jude ?cxiy. 



»356 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 
THE TWO LADDERS. 




These two ladders are intended to represent the moral character 
and life of the Pharisee and the Publican. These characters 
differ very widely from each other, and the ladders drawn upon 
the board, with their peculiar inscriptions, make the difference 
between them all the more apparent. The parable is given by 
the Saviour in Luke xviii. 10-14. In the ladder which the 
Pharisee is represented as climbing, you see five rounds, bearing 
significant names, and these indicate the various stages or steps 
by which he hopes to reach heaven. The first round is fasting. 
See how he magnifies it. He is careful to mention that he fasts 
twice in the week. Will that make a man good^ or save him ? No. 
He might fast twice as often and yet be lost. Fasting is a 
Christian duty, but we cannot be saved by it. The second 
round is alms. That means gifts to the poor and needy. And 
this man was liberal, for he gave one-tenth of all he had. It is 
right to give to the destitute. Jesus said, *' Ye have the poor 
always with you." Matt. ixvi. 11. We are to remember that 
"He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord." 



BLAGKBOABD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. 257 

Prov. xix. 17. "A miser is a monster that no one can love." — 
Dr. Thomas. 

The next round is described as i\iQ faults of other's. He names 
a list of faults. How natural it is for us to see the sins of other 
people. It would be better to see our own, and forsake them. 
"If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would 
make him pull his hat over his eyes." — Gaelic Proverb. 

The next round is a broJoen one. It is marked innocence. All 
the otlier rounds seemed strong enough to hold the Pharisee, but 
when he reached that round it gave way. He was far from 
being an innocent man. Every human scheme breaks down at 
this point. " All have sinned and come short of the glory of 
God. Rom. iii. 23. 

The next round h justice. Of course he could not reach that, 
for the round below was broken, and his upward course was 
arrested. All this suggests one of the most striking utterances 
of the Saviour, " He that climbeth up some other way, the same 
is a thief and a robber." John x. 1. 

Now look at the other ladder, which represents the course 
pursued by the Publican. You see the same number of rounds, 
and each one has a proper title. Name them. You see no hroken 
rounds in this ladder. Each one is solid and strong. The 
Pharisee failed, but the Publican did not. Will you follow the 
Publican ? He went down to his house justified. Be humble 
and prayerful, and ever trust in God. "The devil told St. Mar- 
carius, " I can surpass thee in watching, fasting, and many other 
things; but humility conquers and disarms me." — Foster. 

THE PATH TO ETERNAL LIFE. 

1. Is a straight path „ Prov. iv. 25-27 ; Heb. xii. 1 3. 

2. Is a narrow path Matt. vii. 13, 14. 

3. Is an upward path .Prov. xv. 24 ; Isa. xl. 31. 

4. Is an old path Jer. vi. 16. 

5. Is a pleasant path , Prov. iii. 17. 

6. Is a light path , . . , , , Prov. iv. 18, 

7. Which leads to a glorious city Ps. cvii. 7. 



258 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE YOKE OF CHRIST— Matt. xi. 30. 



COME Unto me: ML YE THAT LABOR AND AR.E 



My Burden 



Is Light 



Haying drawn the text upon the blackboard or slate, as ex- 
plained above, call special attention to the fact that the yoke 
la intended for use. 

It never is regarded merely as an ornament^ but is designea 
for service. It may be very strong, and quite perfect in every 
resj)ect ; but unless it is used it will be almost worthless. 

The yoke of Christ's teaching and example will be serviceable 
to us if we use it. He says to us: " Tahe my yoke upon you." 

Did a yoke ever place itself upon the neck of the oxen ? 

No, it had to be put there by somebody. So, when you wear 
the yoke of Christ, it must be taken upon you. Remember, 
children, the Saviour asks you to take it ; He does not try to 
force it upon you. Yokes sometimes seem heavy, because of the 
burdens that are attached to them.. But Christ tells us that His 
yoke is easy, and His hurden is light. Animals that bear the 
yoke have no rest until the yoke is removed. But the Christian 
has rest, even while he bears the yoke of Christ, Will you try 
it, children? 



BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. 259 

Mr. Moody tells us that " the seryice of Christ is the only true 
liberty y The best time to bear the yoke is in youth. 

It is a yoke of restraint. Learn self-control now. It is a yoke 
of service. Learn to render service now. It is a yoke of sacrifice. 
Learn to practise self-denial now. 

The prophet tells us that " it is good for a man that he bear 
the yoke in his youth." Lam. iii. 27. 

'* Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." 



"COMES" OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. 

Come into the Ark Gen. vii. 1. 

Come thou with us Numbers x. 29. 

Come, let us reason together Isa. i. 18. 

Come, return Isa. xxi. 12. 

Come, my people, enter into thy chambers, Isa. xxvi. 20. 

Come ye to the waters Isa. Iv. 1. 

Come unto me Isa. Iv. 3. 



"COMES" OF THE KEW TESTAMENT, 

Come unto me all ye that labor Matt. xi. 28. 

Come, ye blessed Matt. xxv. 34 

Come apart and rest Mark. vi. 31. 

Come down Luke xix. 5 

Come and see John i. 89. 

Come unto me and drink John vii. 37. 

Come forth John xi. 43. 

Come and dine John xxi. 1 2. 

I will come again John xiv. 3. 

Come over and help us Acts xvi. 9. 

Come out and be ye separate 2 Cor. vi, 1 7. 

Come boldly unto the throne of grace Heb. iv. 1 6. 

Come out of her, my people Rev. xviii. 4. 

Come, the Spirit and the Bride say .Rev. xxii. 17. 



360 GUEIOSiriES OF TEE BIBLE. 

THE CHRISTIAN'S CROWK 




We have here an object, at once beautiful and immensely 
valuable. It is a crown — the crown of life. In Rev. ii. 10, we 
read, " Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a 
crown of life. Crowns are worn by earthly sovereigns to de- 
note their royal character, official dignity, and dominion. On 
state occasions, crowns, sparkling with courtly splendor, deck 
the brows of princes, kings, and queens. The Christian has the 
promise of a crown. He is now a king in his minority. " There 
is laid up for me a crown of righteousness," is his triumphant 
utterance, 2 Tim. iv. 8. It is waiting for him in the " crown- 
chamber" above. 

This crown will never fade away. The laurel wreath that 
rests upon the victor's brow withers, and ho soon casts it aside 
as worthless. The brightest diadem of earth soon loses its 
lustre. But this crown always remains untarnished. " Ye shall 
receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away^ 1 Pet. v. 4. 
Try to win this crown. The worldling's crown if "corrupt- 



BLACKBOABD ILLU8TBATI0NS, &c, 261 

able," the Christian's "incorruptible." 1 Cor. ix. 25. This 
crown is invested with great value. 

Many things in this world are prized because they are rare 
audi costly. " The Queen of England wears a crown of gold, 
filled with diamonds and precious stones, worth $20,000,000." 

One of the Queen's crown jewels alone is valued at $1,500.- 
000. But here is a crown surpassing the value of all the crowns 
of earth combined. It outshines them, outweighs them, outlasts 
them. 

Remember that the crown is to Jollow the cross. One haj 
said, " After the cross cometh the crown." Bear the cross, if 
you would wear the crown. " Forty bravo soldiers of tho 
'thundering Legion were called to adjure Christ or die. One of 
them said, ' Let us forty ask God to send us to our crowns to- 
gether.' " — Foster. They laid down forty crosses and took up 
forty crowns. A dying saint caught a glimpse of the crown- 
chamber, and shouted, " Crowns ! crow^ns ! crowns of glory 
shall adorn this head of mine ere long." Ask the question 
earnestly, " Shall the crown be mine ? " " Hold fast^ that 
which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." Rev. iii. 11. 

*' The crown that worldlings covet, 
Is not the crown for me ; 
Its beauty fades as quickly 
As sunshine on the sea." 

" So run that ye may obtain." 1 Cor. ix. 34. 



GOD'S WAY AND OURS CONTRASTED. 

Folly Ps. xlix. 13. 



Pleasantness and peace.. Prov. 

iii. 17. 
Strength Prov. x. 29. 

Good and upright.. Ps. xxv. 8. 

Restful Jere. vi. 16. 

Righteousness and life. . . Prov. 

xii. 38. 



Wasting and destruction. . .Isa 

lix. 7, 

Upside down Ps. cxlvi. 9. 

Hard or weary.. .Prov. xiii. 15. 
Death Prov. xiv. 12. 



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CVmOSITIES OF THE BIBLE, 
THE FULL SURRENDER. 




We have here the picture of a Tiand. It is open^ thus showing 
that nothing is kept within its grasp, nor even concealed from 
sight. Some persons boast that they never " Show their hands " 
in what they do. They love to appear shrewd and sly. But 
Jesus wants boys and girls to show their hands in His service. 

This open hand and the motto, and also the letters you see 
written upon the fingers, are intended to show that all we have 
should be given to the Saviour. It is said that, on the occasion 
of a missionary collection, a young man was so anxious to serve 
the Saviour that he wrote upon a card the single word " My- 
self," and dropped it into the basket. "What a grand sentiment ! 
Myself for Jesus. Nothing kept back — all given to Christ. 

Children, open your hearts and give all the sympathy and love 
that throbs in them to the Saviour. Hear His voice, saying to 
you each : " Son, give me thy heart." Give it to Him entirely. 
Do not think that He will be pleased with just a little place in your 
heart, for He wants it all, and will have no rival. " The Roman 
soldiery chose Valentinian to be their emperor ; afterwards they 



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consulted how they might join a partner with him in the throne. 
On hearing this, tlic emperor replied, that, although it had been 
in their power to give him the empire, it was no longer in their 
power to give him a colleague."- — Biblical Museum. 

He wanted the whole empire under his rule. So Jesus wants 
the whole empire of the soul. 

Children, go with open hands to Jesus, and Icee}) nothing hade. 

Can you tell me who tried to " keep back part of the price," and 

received a terrible punishment for the crime? Yes, Ananias and 

Sapphira. How dreadful their doom ! Keep back nothing that 

the Lord claims. Let your brains think for Christ. Let your 

hearts beat with His love ; let your eyes be fixed upon Him ; let 

your hands bear His cross; let your feet walk in the "straight 
and narrow way." All your hearts for Jesus, now and always. 



TEMPERANCE. 

Bible proofs that strong drink leads to — 

Shame Example of Noah Gen. ix. 21. 

Confusion " " Lot Gen. xix. 33. 

Folly " " Ahasuerus Esther i. 10, 11. 

Defeat " " Benhadad 1 Kings xx. 16-20. 

Poverty Warnings of Solomon Prov. xxiii. 21. 

Trouble " " *' Prov. xxiii. 29, 30. 

Sacrilege Example of Belshazzar Dan. v. 1-5. 

Eternal rejection of God 1 Cor. vi. 10. 

Wine is a mocker, 
strong drink is raging, 
and whosoever is de- 
ceived thereby is not 
wise. — Prov. xx. 1. 

Drink waters out of 
thine own cistern and 
running waters out of 
thine own well. — 
Prov. V. 15. 




Look not 
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" Touch not, 
taste not, handle 
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264 CUMIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE, 

THE CROSS OF CHRIST. 



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The cross here represented is surmounted with a crown, and 
there are written upon it four letters of the alphabet. These 
letters are intended to denote knowledge, belief, love, and 
obedience. You also see two arrows pointing towards a central 
letter X, and this letter is used to denote the word Christ. 
These letters suggest that we are to know, believe, love, and 
obey Christ. The arrow pointing towards the central letter in- 
dicates that Christ is the centre of attraction. "Jesus only." 
Matt. xvii. 8. At the foot of the cross you read : " God forbid 
that I should glory, save in the cross." Gal. vi. 14. 

The literal cross was a gibbet made of two pieces of wood, 
crossing each other. The vilest criminals were put to death 
upon the cross. Hence it became a badge of shame. But 
Paul accepted it as though it were the highest badge of honor, 
and gloried in it. 

We glory in the cross, because it is the symbol of Christianity. 
We see the zealous Jew bearing a yohe as the symbol of his 



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faith, a heavy, burdensome yoke of rites and ceremonies ; but 
the Christian finds his symbol of faith in the cross. " By the 
cross, then, we mean that which embodies the great doctrines of 
the Gospel, and presents them in all their clearness and force to 
the mind. Here the whole Deity is known. No wonder Paul 
glories in it. We glory in the cross, because it is an independ- 
ent moral force. There is only 07ie cross, and it stands alone. 
It does its own work and will win its way to universal triumph. 
" I would say to the insidious skeptic : Sir, Christianity asks no 
permission to live from either you or mc — she draws her life 
from a higher source." — Bishop ClarTc. 

Constantine looks up into the beautiful heavens at noon, and 
beholds, written upon a cross of wondrous beauty, the words, 
' In this sign conquer." Christianity will conquer by the cross 
— the cross alone. " There is none other name given under 
heaven among men, whereby we mu?t be saved." Acts iv. 12. 
Take the cross and glory in it. " The old crusaders used to 
wear a cross upon their shoulders. This was their badge of 
service." — Fostei'. Jesus says, "If any man will come after 
me, let him deny himself, and taheup his cross, and follow me." 
Matt. xvi. 24. Take the cross and let it elevate the soul. A 
heathen ruler, who had heard the story of the cross, was dying. 
He said to his attendants, " Make a cross, and lay me upon it." 
They did so, and as he lay there dying, he laid hold on the 
blood of Christ, and said, " It lifts me up ; it lifts me ; it lifts 
me ; it lifts me."— ^i5^ Museum. So may it lift us all into 
light and life. 



John Newton, in commenting upon Paul's statement to the 
Corinthians concerning himself (1 Cor. xv. 10), says : "I am not 
what I ought to be ; I am not what I wish to be ; I am not what 
I hope to be. Yet though I am not what I ought to be, nor what 
I wish to be, nor what I hope to be, / am not what I once was, 
and * by the grace of God I am what I am.'" How much of 
truth, thought, and experience in these few words I 



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Commencing with the dawn of our lives, the beginning of o\ir 
knowledge of right and wrong, we choose our own path in 
which we walk in this life. Two paths before each of us. The 
sin in our hearts will lead us in the path of disobedience, which 
through all its wanderings will lead at last to death and punish- 
ment. 

Trace the steps in this " way of the wicked," writing them 
upon the board as in the diagram, enlarging and illustrating. 
The very first step in the " path of the just " is love. 

Trace the progressive steps, and refer to the passages of Scrip- 
ture indicating them. The end of the two ways. Practical and 
personal enforcement of the lesson : in which path am I? 

Give familiar illustration of losing the way and taking the 
wrong path. In order to reach our home we must get in the 
right way. Our heavenly home. But one right way — the " path 
of wisdom." Not to love God and keep His law is wicked and 
foolish. The path of wisdom leads to heaven. The path of 
folly takes us farther and farther from God. Need of getting 
into the right path, in youth. — J. B. Phipps. 



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THE ALL-SEEING EYE.— a chalk talk. 

" Thou, God, seest me," Gen. xvi. 23. 



THEALL SEEING EYE 




[Draw an eye on the board.] [Draw a window.] 

Did you ever think how beautiful an eye is ? How it will 
beam with love, or flash with anger. How it will laugh or 
cry. If you tell an untruth how do they look ? Ashamed. 
Yes, and try to hide behind the lid, or turn away. And the 
eye of a Christian should look peaceful and happy. 

The eye is sometimes called the '''"window of the soid.'' 
What are windows for ? To see through and admit light. 

If in the evening it is not lit up, can you see anything ? No, 
it is dark. [Pointing to window on board.] Does this window 
appear dark ? Yes. Now watch me and see what I am going 
to do. Use your eyes. [Draw outline of heart around the 
window,] What have I just drawn ? Where is the window 
now ? In the heart. Now, children, God sees into our hearts, 
just as plainly as if we had a window there. When we are 
thinking and doing wrong things, the window of our hearts is 
dark all the time. And God has so wonderfully made these 
hearts of ours, that every time we do wrong, it is marked on 
our heart, to be accounted for at the Judgment day. 

Then the rays of divine light from the AU-seeihg Eye [draw 
rays from eye] shining into our hearts, and lighting them up, 
will able us to hght and help others. 



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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 
THE FAMILY IN THE ARK. 



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We have here a picture of the ark. How long was Noah oc- 
cupied in building it ? One hundred and twenty years. How 
large was it ? " If you should put it into one story and on© 
floor, it would have been about sixteen feet higb, two hundred 
and forty feet wide, and one thousand five hundred feet long." — 
Moody. God told Noah how large it must be. Gen. vi. 15. 
When God said to Noah, " Come thou and all thy house into 
the ark," the whole family marched in, and were safe while the 
deluge swept over the earth. That family consisted of eight 
persons — Noah and his wife, his three sons and their wives. 

You see the word Christ written upon the ark in the picture. 
That shows that Jesus is the &ov.Vi arh In him we find safety^ 
happiness, and life eternal. God wanted the whole family of 
Noah saved. So to-day Jesus wants to get our families into the 
ark of salvation. How blessed it is for a whole family to be 
saved. How sad Noah would have felt, had any of his house- 
hold been left out of the ark. It is a great joy to have some of 
the family in the ark, but we want them all saved. Some of 



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you have parents in the ark, and they want you to join them. 
Some one has said, " Noah went m first and his c\x\\(\xQn followed 
him." Follow your friends into the ark. 

How possible it is for a whole family to be saved. There was 
room in the ark for Noah's family, and there is room in the lov- 
ing heart of Jesus for us all. Ho takes the children of the 
family to His heart, and tells us that " Of such is the kingdom of 
heaven." Matt. xix. 14. 

He also waits to welcome the older members of the home-cir- 
cle. All may come. " Whosoever will, let him take the water 
of life freely." Rev. xxii. 17. 

As the ark carried Noah to a happy destination, so will Christ, 
the spiritual ark, convt y us home to heaven at last. Some are 
there now. They await us. A dying child, after exhorting her 
friends to meet her in heaven, said, " I'll be watching for you." 
Be anxious to get into the ark, every one of you. A little girl 
stood on the deck of a sinking vessel, and, when the life-boat 
came near, she sprang into the sea, crying, 'Save me next! save 
me next." Hasten to the ark. Cry out, save me — save me now. 

THE SIX ONE THINGS. 

Sinner — One thing thou lackest Matt. xix. 20, 21. 

Blind man — One thing I know John ix. 25. 

Mary — Hath the one thing needful « . . . . Luke x. 42. 

Christ — One is your Master Matt, xxiii. 10. 

Paul— One thing I do Phil. iii. 13. 

Joshua — Not one thing has failed Josh, xxiii. 14. 

D. L. Moody. 

WHAT THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER MUST DO. 

1. Must fight Tim. vi. 12. 

2. Must obey his commander Luke vii. 8 ; Acts xxvii. 23. 

3. Must be armed for war Eph. vi. 11-18 ; Ps. xviii. 34, 35. 

4. Must never desert, but be ready to die in the service. 

Heb. xii. 4 ; 2 Tim. iv. 6, 7. 

5. Must not engage in other service. ..2 Tim. ii. 4 ; Matt. vi. 24. 

6. Result — victoryandreward.Rom, viii. 36; 2 Tim. iv. 8; iii. 3. 



270 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBIE. 

LOVE NOT THE WORLD. 



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The picture of the world, here given, is designed to illustrate 
the meaning of the passage of Scripture written on the board, 
found in 1 John ii. 15. " If any man love the world, the love 
of the Father is not in him." This does not mean that we are 
not to love the material world : for its hills and plains, and 
mountains, and its rippling brooks and rolling oceans, its plants 
and trees and flowers, all are very beautiful, and challenge our 
love. 

But we are not to love the had spirit, nor follow the unchris- 
tian practice of the world. Paul speaks of it as " this present 
evil world." Gal. i. 4. Again, in Romans xii. 2, he admonishes 
his brethren against being '■'■ conformed to this world.'''' In the 
picture we have a reference to some of the things we are not to 
love. Its teachings, honors, etc. The man who loves these 
cannot have the love of the Father in him. There is not room 
enough for God and the world in any one heart. One or the 
other must be crowded out. "Ye cannot serve God and Mam- 
mon." Matt. vi. 24. Dr. Franklin once gave an apple to a 



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very little child. The child could scarcely hold it in his hand; 
he then gave another, which occupied the other hand. Then 
choosing another, remarkable for its size and beauty, he pre- 
sented that also. The child, after many ineffectual attempts to 
hold the three, dropped the last on the floor, and burst into 
tears. " See there," said Franklin, "there is a little man with 
more happiness than he can enjoy." If the world j'?^/* our liearta 
and hands, there will be no room for the Master. Let us be wise 
and give our love to the Father. Demas was charged with the 
crime of forsaking Paul, and the reason assigned was that he 
^'^ loved i\i\s present world." 2 Tim. iv. 10. How many have 
given up their hope of heaven for the pleasures and follies of a 
sinful world. How disappointed they will be, when they find 
how insuflScient and unsatisfactory the world is to the soul. It 
will allure you to its embrace, and promise you much pleasure ; 
but remember that the " pleasures of sin " are l)ut " for a sea- 
son." Heb. xi. 2"). "In St. Mark's Church, Venice, will be 
found the tomb of Duke Sebastian Foscarinus. Upon it are in- 
scribed these words : ' Hear, O ye Venetians ! and I will tell 
you which is the best thing in the world; it is to contemn and 
despise riches.' " — Foster. 



WHAT IT IS TO BE A CHRISTIAN. 

In faith, a believer in Christ Mark xvi. 16. 

In knowledge, a disciple .John viii. 31. 

In character, a saint Rom. i. 7 

In influence, a light Matt. v. 14 

In conflict, a soldier 2 Tim. ii. 3. 

In communion, a friend John xv. 15. 

In progress, a pilgrim Heb. xi. 13. 

In relationship, a child Rom. viii. 16. 

In expectation, an heir Rom. viii. 17. 



272 CUItlOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

STEPS IX SIX. 2 Kings v. 20—27. 






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U.aw a j)ictuif of steps, twelve in number, with the upper and 
lower pairs divided. The six upper steps are OeTiazVs steps in 
sin; the six lower, the results to which they lead. He took the 
first six voluntarily, the other six necessarily. 

Place in order the six sins of Gehazi ; begin with the Covetous 
Thought, ending with Lying. 

*• Perverted Power " refers to the fact that he misused the 
spiritual gifts of Elisha for his own personal gain. 

When a sinner begins, he knows not where he shall end. Hav- 
ing taken these steps, he was compelled to receive six conse- 
quences. Guilt, Discovery, etc. "Lost Privileges;" but for 
this sin he might have been Elisha's successor in the prophetic 
office. 

*' Tainted Blood ;" the leprosy extending to his seed after him. 

On the margin (or other side of the board) write the four 
lessons as taught by this event, as per diagram. — Rev. J. L. Hurl, 
hurt. 



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THE TWO HANDS. 



273 



" The wag-es of sin is death, but the gift of God is Eternal Life through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom. vi. 23. 



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See these two hands ; the one reaches up to higher and 
heavenly things, the other down after the grovehng things of 
time and sense. The one represents the Christian, the other 
the Sinner. 

I. The one receives, the other grasps. As we stretch out the 
hand palm upward, in asking, so the Christian opens his soul 
toward God. We turn the hand downward to grasp. 

So the sinner opens his hand towards the earth. 

II. Notice the difference in what they receive. The one 
receives the Gifts of God — Life, Joy, Peace, Righteousness. 
The other may seize for a time Riches, Fame, Honor, 
Pleasure ; but misfortune or death comes, and through the 
opening flng-ers all slip but Death, 

Notice that Death is fastened by a band to the hand of 
" Greed," which band respresents the law of Justice. 

A covetous man turns from the cry of distress by instinct ; 
the hand of a kind man almost by instinct moves to his pocket, 
that he may*relieve the suffering. C. W. B. 



274 CUniOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE DOOR OF THE HEART— Rev. hi. 20. 



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Jesus speaks of the soul as though it were a house into which 
He would like to enter, and abide as a guest. He calls it " The 
Door." His language is, "Behold, I stand at the door and 
knock." Your heart is the door. Did you ever think that the 
Saviour stands there waiting for you to open the door, so that 
He may come in and abide there ? When some friend comes 
and knocks at the door of your house, you or some one quickly 
hastens to open the door, and let that friend come in. You do 
not keep your friend standing and waiting very long, if you 
can help it, but you throw open the door just as soon as pos- 
sible. How do you treat the Saviour who comes and asks you 
to let Him come in ? 

How would your friends feel if they knew you were listening 
to their knocking, and yet would not let them come in ? They 
would be grieved, and very likely would go away in great sor- 
row and anger. But do you not fear that the Saviour will be- 
come weary, and turn away and leave you all alone in your sins 
and sorrows ? Sometimes you may not desire to have a person 
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admit such a guest as the Saviour. It will make but little dif- 
ference to you, sometimes, whether you open the door or not, 
when some persons are knocking, for you will be just as happy 
without their presence ; but not so in this case. 

It will make a great difference whether you open the door 
or keep it closed against tlie Saviour. 

Open it, and He will come in, and help you and comfort you, 
and save you at last in His heavenly kingdom. 

When the Prince of Wales came to this country, what a wel- 
come he received; there wasn't anything too good for him. 
When the Prince of Russia came to this country, I saw him as 
he was escorted up Broadway, and cheer upon cheer went up 
all the way. — Moody. 

But Jesus is the Prince of Life Eternal. Give Him a glad 
welcome. 



WHAT WE DO BY FAITH. 

We live Gal. ii. 20. 

We stand 2 Cor. i. 24. 

We walk 2 Cor. v. 7. 

We fight 1 Tim. vi. 12. 

We overcome 1 John v. 4. 

We die Rom. vi. 11. 

We sit with Him Rev. iii. 21. 

NEW THINGS OF THE BIBLE. 

New birth (conversion) John iii. 3. 

New nature (Christian life) 2 Cor. v. 17 ; 2 Peter i. 4. 

New heart (affections changed) Ezekiel xi. 19. 

New friends (Christians) John xv. 15 ; Heb. xii. 22-24. 

New name (Sons of God).l John iii. 1 ; Rev. ii. 17; Rev. iii. 12. 

New food (Heavenly Manna) John vi. 48-51 ; Rev. ii. 17. 

New tongue (To tell the story) Mark xvi. 17 ; Acts ii. 4. 

New song (Redemption) Rev. v. 9. 

New home (Mansions above) Rev. xxi. 1-4. 

All things new (in Christ) 2 Cor. v. 17 ; Rev. xxi. 5. 



276 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

GOD'S PROMISE IN THE RAINBOW. 




When Noah left the ark, God gave him a promise not to de- 
stroy the race again with a flood. As a " token'' of this cove- 
nant, He "set His bow in the cloud." Gen. ix. 13, Every time 
Noah saw the beautiful bow spanning the heavens he knew that 
God was keeping the promise, and he felt happy and secure. 
The bow was silent, and yet it seemed to say, " God is faithful to 
His promise,'' 

Let us turn our attention to some features of the rainbow. 

And, first, the rainbow is always associated with a storm. We 
do not see it when the noon-day sun is shining, but we must 
wait till the clouds gather and the rain-drops fall. Then the 
bow appears and delights our eyes. So in the storms of life, we 
see the beauty of God's promise shining through the gloom. 
The bow of His promise spans many a dark cloud of sorrow. 

Again, the rainbow appears very often. 

We suppose Noah saw it a great many times. Even some 
of our younger children have seen it quite often. God is never 
at a loss for a rainbow. He can make one at any time, and it 



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would seem as though He had already made a great many. So 
many rainbows are so many renewals of His promise. And He 
has many promises for ua all in the Bible. Some one has it that 
there are more than thirty thousand distinct promises in the 
Word of God. Think of it — thirty thousand hows of promise in 
the Bible. Take this one, children, as your own : " Those that 
seek me early shall find me." Prov. viii. 17. 

The rainbow has all its original heauty unimpaired. It is just 
as brilliant to-day as when it first spanned the heavens. It has 
not changed its form, nor lost any of its bright colors. It is 
still God's token, unchanged and unchangeable. Some one has 
termed it " an old thing, invested with a new meaning." So 
His promises are firm and true. " All the promises of God in 
him are yea, and in him Amea.'''' 2 Cor. i. 20. " An old man 
once told me that he had marked at all the promises of God the 
letters ' P. T.' — which stood for ' Proved and Tried.' None of 
the promises of God ever will or can fail." — Moody. 

Well may it be said, '* The Lord is not slack concerning his 
promise." 2 Pet. iii. 9. What promise is written upon the bow 
in the picture ? Will you try to obtain that rest ? 



THE APOSTLES' CREED. 

I believe in God the Father Jer. xxxii. 17. 

In Jesus the Son of God 1 John iv. 9. 

In His human birth Rom. i. 3. 

In His sufferings under Pilate John xix. 1. 

In His crucifixion Luke xxiii. 33. 

In His death John xix. 30. 

In His burial Matt, xxvii. 59, 60. 

In His resurrection Matt, xxviii. 5, 6. 

In His ascension Mark xvi. 19. 

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TRIUMPHS OF THE CROSS. 

The cross upon which the crucified Redeemer suffered and 
died was placed on Golgotha, or Calvary, the place of a skull, 
so named from the sufferings and tortures of the wretched 
malefactors who were there crucified. 

The gospel, with its plan of salvation, is based on human de- 
pravity. When this lost and ruined state is fully recognized 
in us and understood by us, then we can rightly appreciate the 
gospel message that comes to us through the cross, ever pointing 
heavenward to the Paradise of Saints ; even to the throne of God. 

Between earth and Paradise, Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the 
world, hung in agonies unutterable, and by His death He tri- 
umphed over sin, suffering, sorrow, and even death. 



JACOB'S LADDER. Gen. xxviii. 10-23. 

" This is none other but the house of God ; this is the gate of 
heaven." Thus said Jacob as he awoke from his dream on the 
stony pillow at Luz (afterward called Bethel). The gate of 
heaven is nearer to each of us than we think. It is good to re- 
member that God is always near ; and this thought should be 
our guard against yielding to temptation and sin. Our loneli- 
ness and times of trial are often the occasions when God mani- 
fests Himself nearer and dearer to us, and gives us clearer and 
more precious views of His purposes concerning us. Jacob's 
pillow became a pillow of remembrance — a memorial ; his lonely 
resting-place upon the plain, a Bethel — a House of God. Do 
we set up pillars of remembrance of His mercies to us ? Jacob's 
ladder is emblematic of the way of salvation, which is like a 
ladder " set up on earth," its top reaching to heaven. Our 
good worJcs, sincerity, and acts are like rounds or steps by which 
we hope to reach the heavenly home; these alone will not save 
us. Our only hope is through Christ. The rounds of a ladder 
are useless without sides. Let the sides represent Christ. If 
our desires, intentions, and acts are sanctified by resting in and 
through Christ, then we have that hope which is as an anchor to 
the soul, sure and steadfast. Without Christ all will be useless. 



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CHRISTIA.NS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. 

Christ teaches us that he is represented in the moral world by 
His people, who are to let their " light shine before men." Matt, 
V. 16. This is your privilege, even though you are so young. 
The light often shines through young licarts just as clearly as it 
does from aged saints. You are to banish darkness from your 
homes and from the social circles in which you move. Keep 
the light shining in your own heart. Keep it shining on the 
patiiway of others. 

" Let the lower lights be burning ! 
Send a gleam across the wave ! 
Some poor fainting, struggling seamen 
You may rescue, you may save." 

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THE CROSS. 

The chief idea conveyed by this illustration is that the 
Christian reaches heaven by the way of the cross. The word 
Christ stands out very prominently on this ladder, indicating 
that Christ is the source of its strength ; while above it we have 
a glimpse of the sun, showing that it leads to a fair and aunny 
land. On the rounds of this ladder we see the words of Peter 
written in his 2d Epistle, 1st chapter, 5th and 6th verses. The 
order, however, seems to be reversed. Peter says: "Add to 
your faith, virtue," etc., and the most natural thought would be 
that "faith" should be at the lower round, and all the other 
virtues above it ; and then ascending the ladder, we might " add " 
all other essential graces. But we see the wisdom of this or- 
der when we remember that the grandest exhibitions of charity 
are found in the lower realm of human life. He who is at the 
top of the ladder needs no charity for the angels nor the saints 
in light, but he does need it for those who are helow him. Exer- 
cise charity. Let faith lift you up to Christ, and then you will 
have His spirit, and you will be true to yourselves and true to 
others. 



2S2 



GURiOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



CHRIST OUR GUIDING STAR 



YESTERDAY 



TODAY 




Christ, the hope of the world, may be symbolized by a star, 
leading men to a better life, and pointing them heavenward. 
The magis and shepherds found Christ through the light and 
guidance of the star of Bethlehem. Christ is revealed in all the 
Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, as the Saviour for 
All, and Forecer. The Bible has been, and is, such a star to- 
day, and by its light all men may be led to Christ which taketh 
away the sin of the world. 



Blackboard iiLtisTRATioNs, <&c. 283 

In 2 Pet. i. 19 reference is made to the Word as a light shin- 
ing in a dark place, and to Christ as a day Star. 

The points of the star, the lights and shadows composing it, 
all point to or centre in Christ. 

In the diagram the various portions of the Bible that make 
up the grand luminary are indicated as follows: P. for Penta- 
teuch ; H. for Historical Books of the O. T. ; Po. for Poetic 
Books ; L. Pr. for five Longer Prophets ; S. Pr. for Shorter 
Prophets ; G. for Gospel ; A. for Acts ; E. for Epistles, and R 
for Revelation. The whole Bible shining as one star, with the 
pre-eminent purpose of bringing all men to a saving knowledge 
of the truth as it is in Jesus ; and to illustrate the universal 
reign of Christ and His salvation for the whole human family, 
we represent upon the outer points of the star the far-oif nations 
or races of the world. C. for Caucasian, or white ; A. for 
American or Indian ; E. for Ethiopian or Negro ; Ma. for Ma- 
lay ; Mo. for Mongolian. All of which, through the enlight- 
ening and converting influence of the gospel, are to be brought 
to know Christ as the Lord of lords and King of kings. 



"Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 
Does his successive journeys run ; 
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore 
Till moons shall wax and wane no more." 



"COMES" OF CHRIST. 

1. Come unto me Matt. xi. 28. 

2. Come, ye blessed Matt. xxv. 34. 

3. Come apart and rest Mark vi. 31. 

4. Come down Luke xix. 5. 

5. Come forth John xi. 43. 

6. Come and dine John xxi. 12. 

7. Come and see John i. 39. 

8. I will come again John xiv. 3. 



284 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



LESSONS FROM THE LION. 



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The lion is the king of the forest, and froni this proud, noble 
monarch of the animal kingdom we may learn some useful les- 
sons. 

The lion is destructive when enraged. A single stroke of his 
paw lays the strongest man in the dust. Satan, in this respect, 
is a being in the moral world that is compared to the lion. 
He "goeth about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may de- 
vour.'''' 

Beware of this lion of the soul^ for he is more cruel than the 
lion of the forest. 

The lion is hold. His eye never quails, his form never trembles 
y^Mhfear. The " righteous" are said to be as " lold as a lion." 
Will you also be " bold " in opposing the wrong, and in defend- 
ing the right ? Cowards are detestable. Be lion -like in cour- 
age. Learn to say no when necessary. ** When sinners entice 
thee, consent thou not." Be strong and hold. 

" The wicked flee when no man pursueth ; but the righteous 
are bold as a lion." Prov. xxviii. 1. 



BLACKBOARD ILLVSTRATI0N8, dc. 285 

SEARCHING THE SCRffTURES. 



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We are to do this for various reasons. It would be sufficient 
to say that Jesus has commanded us to do so. " Search ye the 
scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life." John v. 
39. No book has been searched as the Bible has, from its origin 
to the present time. Foes have searched it with evil designs, but 
it bears their severest criticisms. Friends have searched it with 
sincere motives, and have found in it a response to all their long- 
ings and hopes. 

How it rewards all who search it. It offers light for their 
darkness, and truth for error. It kindles hope in the soul, comforts 
it in sorrow, and reveals the way of salvation. Its teachings thrill 
the soul with joy, and lead to the precious boon of peace, here 
and hereafter. Search it, young and old. It is able to make us 
*' wise unto salvation." 

*' All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is i^rofita- 
able for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in 
righteousness : 

" That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished 
unto all good works." 3 Tim. iii. 16, 17. 



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CURiOSITlES OF THE BlBLtS. 



THE WINE CUP. 



Behold the ingredients 
of the cup I 

See the serpent coiled 
within the glass, wait- 
ing to fix his poisonous 
fangs upon the unsus 
pecting yictini, ami 
thrust the deadly poison 
through both body and 
SOUL Tlie glass may 
teem harmless, but it is 
»urcharged with the ek- 
ments of destruction. It 
may glow and sparkle, 
but the Tiiss of the ser- 
pent is in it. " At the 
last it biteth like a ser- 
pent." Prov. xiiii. 32. 
No wonder the Bible 
comes to us saying: 
*' Look not thou upon 
the wine.'' Prov. xxiii. 
31 ; XX. 1. 

Children, beware of 
wine, and beware of })e&r 
as well. It is a very popu- 
lar drink in America 
as well as in Europe, 
but it is a dangerous, 
ruijwus beverage. Some say it is nutritious, Kow false. Lie- 
big shows that " one must drink twenty -three barrels of it to get 
as much nutriment as there is in a five-pound loaf of bread." 
Try the hread, and shun the beer. Let this be ourmotto, " Touch 
not, taste not, handle not." 




BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. 



287 



PRAYEE. 



A CHALK TALK. 



" Ask, and it shall be open unto you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock and it 
shall be opened unto you."— Matt. vii. 7. 




Have the children recite the verse in concei't. Explain it 
as meaning, in all its directions, Prayer. Call attention to 
the fact that the initial letter of each direction themselves form 
a command to pray. Thus : 

A Ask the children to help you build an 

^ "Arch of Prayer.'" We learn how to 

S;^_EEK pi'ay, from God's Holy Word. It con- 

j^ tains all the promises of God to us ; all the 

JY-NOCK encouragement to prayer. 

We will build our arch, then, on the Word of God. 

[Write, and enclose in lines as in diagram, for a foundation.] 
The whole value of the promise depends upon this founda- 
tion. Remark upon God's omnipotence, love, &c., as being 
the qualities of this foundation stone. 



288 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Lay the first stone, and label it ^''AsJc ;" the opposite '"''Giveny 
Draw the otliers from the school, and place them as in diagram. 

After the third block on each side is placed, call attention 
to the space. Show the importance of the key ston to the 
arch. It gives support and strength, and without it all the 
others are useless. 

Point to the incompleteness of the sentence without one 
word. After they have named it, show its importance in 
binding the promise of God to the obedient, even though we 
are utterly unworthy of such a gracious pledge on the part of 
our Creator. 

Show that these three words. Ask., Seek., Knock, indicate 
also different degrees of prayer. Commencing with an earnest 
desire, we inquh'e diligently after God's will, until our faith 
perseveres and conquers. [Illustrate by Scripture and familar 
example.] 

This arch also illustrates the course of the returning sinner. 
He asks for the w^ay, then seeks the door of salvation ; having 
found it he knocks for admission. 

We have no right to expect God's blessings until we comply 
with his conditions. We lay one stone, and immediately the 
opposite one is placed. When we do our part, God is faithful 
to His promise. Point to the positiveness of the promise in the 
key-stone word. Not may, but shall. Call especial attention 
to the fact that this promise is so framed as to be applicable to 
all — to you. E. H. T. 



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SEED THOUGHTS, 

ILLUSTRATED. 



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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



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True and false principles are here represented. 
The former arc like the iceberg, brilliant, fasci- 
nating, ever changing, but cold, cheerless and 
melting before the sun. They cannot be trusted 
and will disappear before truth. True principles 
are like the rock, unchanged by years or storms 
and are Avorthy of confidence. — 1 Pet. i. 25 ; 
Matt. xxiv. 35. 





.WARNING 



CONCEIT 





God's word is always good seed for the so'l 
of man's mind and heart. It can be sown by 
the hand of every one. Sowing it, is the best 
employment in which any one can be engaged. 
This man is scattering this good seed, but birds, 
representing evil thoughts are ready to pick up 
and devour what he sows, and evil habits will 
trample on it. Matt. xiii. 3. 

How many lives have been saved by a light- 
house which shows dangerous rocks or sand-bars 
in the sea, and the way into the harbor. The Bible 
is the great light-house of the world. Men are 
often in danger of drifting upon dangerous places 
in life, but those who have the Bible should warn 
the heedless to beware, and point out the narrow 
path which leads to heaven. Gen. xix. 7; Eph. ii. 2. 

The self-confident proceed along the path of 
life as if there were no dangers ahead, when the 
experienced and observant know that fatal preci- 
pices may be reached at any time. But the con- 
ceited young man with a haughty air walks on, 
heeds not the warning voice that sounds in his 
ear, is deaf to every call although sudden dcstruc- 
"*tion may come upon him. Prov. xxvi. 12. 

The sea of life upon which fallen man now 
sails, is crested with billows threatening to engulf 
Mm, but Jesus is the Bock of salvation raising 
its head above every wave, and bearing upon its 
summit the cross, the emblem of atoning mercy, 
and complete salvation. Every sin-tossed soul 
may reach this Rock, clmg to the cross and be 
safe. Ps. Ixxii. 7. 



RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS AND ALLEGOEIES. 291 



The crowning graces of the Christian life are 
represented in this illustration. Faith in the 
cross of Jesus is the shield that wards off all the 
fiery darts of the enemy. Hope is the anchor 
which the Christian casts forward into the eter- 
nal world where there are no storms, and Charity 
which includes lovejto both God and man, crowns 
the whole and lasts forever. 1 Cor. xiii. 10. 




Darkness, because of sin, covers the earth and 
gross darkness the people. No created sun can 
enlighten this darkness. Jesus came from 
heaven, where all is light, to shed light upon the 
earth, and the knowledge of Him gives light to 
darkened minds and • brings life to those dead 
in trespasses and sins. See how the earth 
brightens before Him. John ix. 6-9. 

Folly, Solomon tells us, is bound up in the 
heart of a child and Paul writes that the world by 
its wisdom could not find God. But God's word 
is full of wisdom, profitable to man in every 
stage of his journey and in every circumstance 
of life. It enlightens him in his path, guides him 
in the way of peace and throws its brightness into 
the dark valley of death. Ps. li. 6; 2 Tim. iii. 17. 

Man is in trouble and darkness because he is a 
sinner. He is often perplexed and in distress, 
and does not know which way to turn for relief 
or light. But rays of light and comfort come to 
him from Jesus who is the source of every good 
thing ; these rays shine around his steps, 
cheer his heart, and puts new songs upon his 
lips. Ps. cxii. 4 ; xxiii, 4. 






Heaven will admit nothing that is impure er 
earthly in its door. That door is therefore repre 
sented as strait and the way to it narrow. But a 
man who tries to carry his riches with him will 
find that his bags of gold must be left behind, 
and the man who is swelled with pride cannot 
crush through. There is room for nothing but a 
jp^ft hifli^elf, Mark vii. 14 : Rev. xxi. 37. 




292 



CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 






HYPOCRISY 




Man becomes angry because lie is a sinner. Sin 
excites the temper, inflames the passions, and 
dethrones the reason. When angry he is "beside 
himself," is ready to provoke others to wrath, 
to speak evil words and to commit evil deeds 
which may lead to disgrace and punishment. 
Therefore avoid anger and its attendant evils. 
Prov XV. 1 ; Eccl. vii. 9. 

Who hast not seen a race where every one 
running was striving to be foremost ? How un- 
encumbered every runner appears ! We are in 
the race of life and the prize to be won is eter- 
nal life. If we would win, we must not carry 
anything that will retard our steps ; all weights 
must be thrown off. The man burdened with 
greed and selfishness cannot win. 1 Cor. ix. 34 ; 
Heb. xiii. 12. 

Time is divided into minutes, hours, months 
and years to help us improve it as it ^fiies, and to 
warn us of tlie rapidity with which opportunities 
for becoming good and for doing good pass 
beyond our reach. As our eye catches the figures 
upon the dial-plate and we hear the tick of the 
watch or clock, we are reminded of the words, 
' Redeem the time." Eph. v. 16 ; Col. iv. 5. 

Without Christian Hope we would be miserable 
in this life, being encompassed with trials here and 
without any bright prospect for another world. 
But faith in Christ supplies the believer with an 
anchor which keeps him steadfast, tends to 
cheer him in sorrow, and gives him promise of 
entering into a heaven of rest. Heb. vi. 19 ; 
Rom. viii. 24. 

This illustration represents the same individual 
under different appearances — the one real and 
the other false. He is really cross, wicked and 
ready for every evil thing, but in his assumed 
character, with his mask upon him, he appears 
pleasant, and prepared for every good work. He 
is a wolf in sheep's clothing — a teacher of false 
doctrine — a hypocrite. Matt. vii. 15, 



EELIGIOUS EMBLEMS AIsD ALLEGOEIES. 293 



The currents of this world run so strong 
against the Christian that mere faith in Jesus as 
a Saviour will not avail him. If he does not ply 
the oar he will drift with the world, be caught 
in its eddying circles, dashed against its rocks or 
overwhelmed with its evil waves. His faith 
must be seconded by his works or he will be 
lost. James ii. 22. 

"How false and yet how fair." is characteristic 
of many things in this world. Hence the danger 
that lurks beneath many of the bright, pleasant, 
and desirable objects of life. Luscious fruit may 
be attractive and tempting, but see the serpent 
behind ready to dart into that innocent, unsus- 
pecting bird his poisonous fang ! How blessed 
to have a deliverer. Matt. vi. 13. 

This world is represented as a wilderness with 
dense forests, trackless wastes, pathless deserts 
and venomous animals. Man has to travel 
through it. He wants a light and a guide. God 
has given him these in the Bible. It is the only 
true light and sure guide. There are many false 
ones, but by using God's light he will reach home 
safely. Ps. cxix 105 ; 2 Pet. i. 19. 

There is but one way to heaven and that is by 
the cross. It is the way of diflaculty, of humility, 
of watchfulness, of perseverance in well-doing ; 
but it is safe though encompassed with foes. It 
is marked with the footsteps of Jesus and every 
follower of Him, will find the cross easy, the 
burden light, the foes controlled by God and the 
crown sure. Mark viii. 38. 

False religions abound yet in the world. But 
Christianity has the pledge of victory. The 
weapons of her warfare are God's word read and 
preached and made effectual by God's Spirit. 
Idolatory will vanish from the earth. The 
enemies of Jesus will be overthrown or converted 
into friends and Jesus will be crowned Lord of 
all. Rev. xix. 6. 



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DELIVER 

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294 



CUKIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 













And whosoever shall swear by the altar it is noth- 
ing ; but whosoever swearest by the gift that is on it, 
he is guilty. Matt, xxiii. 18. 



And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all 
thy house into the ark. ; for thee have I seen right- 
eous before me in this generation. Gen. vii. 1. 

And when the ark of tlie covenant of the Lord 

came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great 
shout, so that the earth rang again. I. Sam. iv. 5. 

Is there no balm in Oilead ; is there no physician 
there ? Why then is not the health of the daughter of 
my people recovered ? Jer. viii. 22. 

And further by these my sons, be admonished ; of 
making many books there is no end : and much study 
is a weariness to the flesh. Eccl. xii. 12. Many of them 
also which used curious arts brought their books to- 
gether and burned them before all men. Acts xix. 19. 

Stand therefore having your loins girt about with 
truth, and having on a breast-plate of righteous- 
ness. Eph. vi. 14. He put on righteousness as a 
breast-plate. Isa. lix. 17. 

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith, and 
he that eleavetli wood shall be in danger thereby. 
Eccl. X. 9. 



But God forbid that I should glory save in the cross 
of our Lord Jesus Christ ; by whom the world is cruci- 
fied unto me and I unto the world. Gal. vi. 14. 

Who for the joy that was set before him, endured 
the cross. Heb. xii. 2. 

Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, 
and take up his cross, and follow me. Mark viii. 34. 

Behold, I come quickly : hold that fast which thou 
hast, that no maii take thy crown. Rev. iii. ll. 



SEED THOUaHTS; ILLUSTKATED. 



295 



Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be 
a spider's web. Job, viii. 14. 

The spider taketh hold with her hands as in kings' 
palaces. Job, xxx. 28. 

And God made two great lights, the greater light to 
rule the day and the lesser to rule the night ; he made 
the stars also. Gen. i. 15. 

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of 
righteousness arise with healing in his wings. And ye 
shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall. Mai. 
iv. 2. 

And they shall beat their swords into plough- 
shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks : nation 
shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall 
they learn war any more. Mic. iv. 3. 

And the angel * * sware by him that liveth for 
ever and ever, that there should be time no longer. 
Kev. X. 6. And he cometh and findeth them sleeping 
and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou ? couldst not 
thou watch one hour ? Mark. xiv. 37. 

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, 
in the land of Egypt. Psalm, Ixxviii. 12. 

I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and 
desolate from the tower of Syene even unto the 
border of Ethiopia. Ezk. xxix. 10. 

For among my people are found wicked men : they 
lay wait as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they 
catch men. Jer. v. 26. A snare is laid for him in the 
ground, and a trap for him in the way. Job xviii. 10. 

For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole 
world and lose his own soul ? Matt. xvi. 26. 



Therefore shall ye lay up these my words, in your 
heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon 
your head. Deut. ii. 18. Heaven and earth shall pass 
away, but my word shall not pass away. Mark, xiii. 31. 

And the tables were the work of God, and the writ- 
ing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. 
Ex. xxxii. 16. But if ye believe not his writings, how 
shall ye believe my words ? John, v. 47. 
















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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto 
my path. Psl. cxix. 105. 
Cause the lamp to burn always. Exodus xxvii. 20. 



Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? Psl 
Ixxxix. 12. 

For thou art my lamp, Lord ; 
lighten my darkness. II. Sam. xxii 



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Take this book of the law and put it in the side of 
the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it 
may be there for a witness against thee. Deut. xxxi. 
36. 

And the whole world was of one language and of 
one speech. Gen. ii. 1. The multitude came together, 
and was confounded because that every man heard 
them speak in his own language. Acts. ii. 6. 

Ye are the liglit of tlie world. Matt. v. 14. 
That ye may be blameless and harmless, among 
whom ye shine as lights of the world. Phil. ii. 15. 

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the 
lig'Iitniiig's, and the noise of the trumpet, and the 
mountain smoking, and when the people saw it, they 
removed, and stood afar off. Ex. xx. 18. 

And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great 
mountain burning* with fire was cast into the sea. 
Rev. viii. 8. Let burning coals fall upon them : let 
them be cast into the fire. Ps. cxl. 10. 

There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay 
and hatch, and gather under her shadow. Isaiah 
xxxiv. 15. I will make a * * * mourning as the 
owls. Micah i. 8. 

Thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting. 
Dan. V. 27. 

And I beheld, and lo, a black horse ; and he that sat on 
him had a pair of balances in his hand. Rev. vi. 5. 

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ; 
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow^ nor 
crying ; neither shall there be any more pain. Rev. 
xxi. 4. 



SEED THOUGHTS; ILLUSTRATED. 



297 



Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world 
and death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men 
for that all have sinned ! Rom. v. 12. 



Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. 
Cleanse your hands, ye sinners ; and purify your 
hearts, ye doutole-mincled. Jas. iv. 8. 

And they shall come from the east and from the 
west, and from the north and from the south, and 

shall sit down in the kingdom of God. Luke, xiii. 29. 

As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of 
man to man. Prov. xxvii. 19. 

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. 
Jas. i. 8. 

As for man his days are as grass ; as the flower of 
the field so he flourisheth. Psl. ciii. 15. 

He Cometh forth like a flower and is cut down. 
Job, xiv. 2. 

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he 
had prepared for Mordecai. Esther, vii. 10. 
And they hanged Haman's ten sons. Esther, ix. 14. 

Rechab said to him, Is thine heart right, as my 
heart is with thy heart ? And Jehonadab answered, 
It is. If it be give me thine hand : and he gave him 
his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. 
11. Kings, X. 15. 

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy 
fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast 
ordained, What is man ? Psl. viii. 3. 

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound 
a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the 
synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory 
of men. Matt. vi. 2. 

Solomon seeing the young man that he was indus- 
trious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the 
house of Joseph. I. Kings, ii. 28. 












802 PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY 

With Barnabas and John JIark. (Acts xiii. xiv.) 




They start from Antioch, in Syria, the centre of Gentile evangelization, 
to go to Selucia, its seaport, whence they sail to the island of Cyprus, land- 
ing at Salamis. The Apostles preached in the synagogues there, then trav- 
ersed the isle, 100 miles, to Paphos, its capital city, where Elymas was 
struck blind and Sergius Paulus, the Roman pro-consul, converted. They 
then crossed to the southern shore of Asia Minor and landed at Perga, where 
John Mark left them and returned home. The mountains were then crossed 
where they probably suffered the trials enumerated in II. Cor. xi., 26, 27, til^ 
they reached 'Antioch in Pisidia. Here they preached the first Sabbath in 
the synagogue to the Jews (Paul's first recorded sermon) and the second Sab- 
bath to the Gentiles, but were subsequently ejected by the rulers. The 
great road was then followed to Iconium, the capital of Lycaonia, where 
they stayed a long time making converts, but were at length stoned and fled 
to Lystra. Here Paul healed a cripple and the multitudes treated them as 
gods, Jupiter and Mercury; but Jews from Iconium came and, declaring 
them impostors, had them stoned. They fled thence to Derbe where having 
rested awhile they returned through Lystra, Iconium and Antioch to Perga. 
Having here but little success they sailed back to Antioch where they re- 
ported their work to a full assembly of disciples and abode probably six or 
seven years. 



PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONAKY JOURNEY. 

With Silas, (Acts xv. 30 ; xviii. 22.) 



303 




Antioch, in Syria, the starting-point, whence through Syria and Cilicia, 
confirming the churches and delivering the decrees of the council of Jerusa- 
lem. Thence across the mountains to Derbe and Lystra, where Timothy joined 
Paul. They then went through Phrygia and Galatia, where Paul fell sick 
(Gal. iv., 13), then into Mysia, thence were divinely guided to Troas, where 
Paul met with Luke and had a vision inviting him to Macedonia. Here 
they embarked, touched at Samothracia and landed at Neapolis. Thence 
they crossed the Pharsalian Plain to Philippi, where Lydia and the jailer 
with his household were converted and baptized, the sorceress exorcised, 
the Apostles scourged, imprisoned and miraculously released. Paul^ leaving 
Luke and Timothy here, passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thess- 
alonica, where he stayed three Sabbaths, was assailed by a Jewish mob, and 
escaped to Berea. Thence he was sent by the brethren probably by sea to 
Athens, where he disputed with the Jews and made his memorable address 
on Mars' Hill. Then he retired to Corinth; from this, as his head-quarters, 
he evangelized in Achaia; was joined by Silas and Timothy, wrote two 
Epistles to the Thessalonians, was brought before Gallio, and sailed with 
Aquiia and Priscilla, two converts, from Cenchrea to Ephesus, where he left 
Aquila and Priscilla and (went on to Csesarea, thence to Jerusalem to keep 
the feast of feutecost and returning to Antioch^ where he remained a year. 



304 PAUL'S THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY. 

Witli Timothy. (Acts xviii. 23 ; xxi. aS.) 




Antioch, in Syria, again the starting-point, thence through Galatia and 
Phrygia to Ephesus, where they stayed three years. Here Paul refuted 
false philosophers, exposed the sorcerers, who burnt their books, taught in 
the school of Tyrannus, was opposed by Demetrius, and sent away by friends 
to Macedonia where he visited his converts, then passed on into Greece and 
probably visited the churches at Corinth and Achaia. Being waylaid by 
the Jews, he sent his companions forward to Troas, and by some secret route 
reached Philippi himself, where he was joined by Luke. They sailed thence 
and arrived at Troas in five days, where Paul preached and Eutychus fell 
from the window. From this they travelled by land to Assos, where Paul 
embarked, touched at Mitylene, anchored the next day off Chios, put in the 
day after at Throgy Ilium and the following day touched at Miletus, where 
Paul probably remained for two days, sent for the presbyters of Ephesus and 
bade them farewell. They sailed past Coos and Ehodes to Partara, changed 
vessels, sighted Cyprus, landed at Tyre, where Paul was warned not to go to 
Jerusalem. Here the Christians accompanied him to the ship, knelt on the 
shore and prayed. Then Paul proceeded to Ptolemais, thence to Caesarea, 
where he remained many days with Philip and Agabus foretold his impris- 
onment. Then, accompanied by Mnason, they went by land to Jerusalem, 
where he was put in prison and sent to Caesarea to the governor Felix, 



PAUL'S VOYAGE TO ROME. 



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Paul sailed from Cassarea in a vessel bound for Adramyttium, touched at 
Sidon, where he visited friends, sailed north of Cyprus to Myra, where they 
were transhipped to an Alexandrian corn-vessel which coasted for about 130 
miles along the southern shore of Asia Minor and Cnidus, where the wind 
and current drove the ship southward to Crete; rounding Cape Salmore they 
made for Fair Havens, where Paul advised them to winter. But the harbor 
being incommodious, they tried to reach Phenice, which had a sheltered 
harbor, and were caught by the wind Euroclydon from the North-west, 
Under shelter of Clauda, an island south of Crete, they prepared for a tempest, 
struck sail, undergirded the ship, turned her head to the wind and lay to; 
during the next fourteen days they drifted 486 miles and ran the ship 
aground in a creek of Melita (Malta) where they landed by various means. 
Here Paul shook a viper from his hand, healed Publius, the chief man of the 
island, of fever, and abode three months. Sailed thence in an Alexandrian 
corn ship to Syracuse (Sicily), then making a circuit, they cametoEhegium, 
Italy; after one day reached Puteoli, in the bay of Naples, where they rested 
seven days; thence went by the Appian Way to Appii Forum, where breth- 
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PRAYER MEETINQ TALKS. 



HOW TO MAKE PRAYER MEETINGS INTERESTING. 

1. Get all the people close together, Ezra iii. 1 ; Neh. viii. 1 ; 
Matt, xviii. 20 ; Acts xii. 12 ; Acts ii. 1. 

2. The leader should simply direct the minds of those pres- 
ent to something- definite for prayer and meditation. 

All talks should be short, Ecc. v. 2 ; 1 Cor. ii. 1-5, etc. 

3. All prayers should be short and to the point ; avoid repe- 
tition, Matt. vi. 7-13. Short prayers the rule of the Bible. 

Illustrations : Moses — Deut. ix, 26-29 ; Solomon — 1 Kings 
iii. 6-9 ; Elisha — 2 Kings vi. 17, 18 ; Hezekiah — 2 Kings xix. 
15-19 ; Jeremiah — xxxii. 16-25, etc. ; Paul — Eph iii. 14-21 ; Our 
Savior — Matt. xxvi. 39 ; John xvii. 

4. There should be special prayer for special cases. Acts xii. 5. 
Christ encouraged specific prayer, Mark x. 46-51. 

Have requests, 1 Thess. v. 25 ; 2 Thess. iii. 1. 

5. Have good ap]3ropriate singing, Psa. Ivii. 7-9 ; lix. 16 ; 
Ixxxix. 1 ; ci. 1 ; civ. 33 ; 1 Cor. xiv. 15. Use an organ or 
piano to lead ; 2 Chron. xxx. 21 ; Psa. Ixxxvii. 7. Avoid formal 
prayers addresses. They will kill a meeting. 

7. Hints as to how we should pray : 

(a) Reverently, Isa. vi. 2-3. 

(b) In humility, Psa. ix. 12. 

(c) In faith, believing, Heb. xi. 6. 

(d) In reliance on Holy Spirit for help,"Rom. viii. 2Q. 

(e) Fervently; earnestly, James v. 16. 
(/) Importunately, Luke xi. 7, 8. 

(g) Heartily, Matt. xv. 8. 
(h) With expectation, 1 Peter iii. 12. 
(i) With argumentative power, Job xxiii. 4. 
(?) In"accordance with God's will. Matt. 24, 39 ; 1 John v. 14. 
(k) In a forgiving spirit, Mark xi. 25, 26. 
(Z) With confession, Dan. ix. 4, 5 ; 1 John i. 9. 
(m) With thanksgiving, Phil. iv. 6. 
(n) Ask in Christ's name, John xiv. 14. 
Let us be always in the Spirit of praj'-er, Eph. vi. 18. 
(309) 



310 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE SWEET WORD "COME." 

The fii'st "Come" in the Bible is a "Come of Salvation,'' 
when God invited Noah and his family into the ark (Gen. vii, 
1). The last "Come" m the Bible is a " Come of Salvation," 
too. "The Spirit and the bride say come" (Rev. xxii. 17). 
After John had seen all the glories of heaven, the Lord Jesus 
Christ sent him the message : "Come " — tlie last message Jesus 
sent from heaven to this earth. Luke xix. 5 ; "Make haste and 
come down, for to-day I must abide at thy house." PeojDle say 
Zaccheus was very much in earnest, but if he was he would have 
been like the woman who pressed tlu-ough the crowd to touch 
Jesus, instead of hiding himself up in a tree. We do not read 
that Zaccheus saw Jesus, but Jesus saw Zaccheus. We are 
natui'ally proud, and, like Zaccheus, we vish to exalt ourselves, 
but before Jesus can do us any good, we must come down, 
Matthew xi. 28: "Come unto me all ye that labor and are 
heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ThLs is a very impor- 
tant " Come ;" there must be a coming unto the person of the 
Lord Jesus Christ. 

Many people think salvation depends on receiving the doc- 
trine of the Bible ; but we may receive every doctrine in 
the Book and not be a Chiistian. A sinner wanted to prove 
that he was as good a Christian as anybody, because he 
believed all that was in the Bible. [He was too smarfttfor me, 
and I could not argue vnth. him, but I said : I have been to 
America thi^ee times. I have gone right from New York to 
California and back again. If you were to ask me my opinion of 
America, suppose I should say it was just as good as yours, and 
that I was as much an American as you ?] A'iews about Christ 
do not make us Christians ; we must come to Him as a person ; 
" Come unto me." 

In 2 Cor. vi. 17, we have another "Come" from the lips of 
God; "Come out from among them, and be ye separate." 
Som.e people think that should be the first " Come," that com- 
ing out and being separate makes them Christians. But this is 
Jesus' message to His people. I do not come out — come out to 
make myself a Chi'istian, but because I am a Christian. 



PRA'yER meeting talks. 311 

John xxi. 12 : "Come and dine." As soon as we cease to 
let the world satisfy us, God satisfies us. These are three 
sweet words of the Savior to Peter in this chapter : ' ' Come and 
dine," "Feed my sheep," "Follow thou Me." God never 
sends a hungry Christian to feed his sheep ; they must them- 
selves first be fed. If we dine with the Master, we are able to 
go and satisfy some one else. Therein we shall follow Him. 
John xi. 42 : "Lazarus, come forth !" Jesus had but to speak 
the word, and the dead will live. Ah, but that was Jesus, you 
say. " Greater things than these shall ye do." We have not 
got this power, simply because we have not the other " Comes" 
that go before. 

Another sweet " Come" (Mark vi. 31) : " Come ye your- 
selves apart into a desert place and rest awhile. The disciples 
had received power to cast out devils ; they had come back and 
told Jesus of the sermons they had preached and the mighty 
deeds they had done, expecting Him to pat them on the back, 
and say, " Ye did well." There is something we need just as 
much, and that is to be with Christ. Notice one point ; Christ 
did not say : " Go into a desert place." He never sends us into 
the desert ; He takes us there. The desert is a sweet place 
when the Master is with us. God sends us these seemingly 
mysterious visitations of His providence that we may "come 
apart." John xiv. 3 : "I will come again and receiv^e you 
unto myself." Christ said He would go away, and He did. 
He has promised to come back, and this word is as sure as the 
other. Then His word will be: "Come home." Salvation 
begins with " Come down," and ends with " Come home." Put 
these six sweet " Comes " together : " Come down ;" " Come to 
Me;" "Come out," "Come and dine;" "Come forth;" 
" Come apart ;" " Come home." And may God open our ears 
to hear the Master's voice. — Henry Moorhouse, in outline 
"Bible Studies." 



312 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ST. PAUL. 

The apostle hiniself holds up his own example as a model, 
therefore we do well to search closely his statements concern- 
ing himself and liis relations to the church and to the gospel. 
These are expressed in the comparisons of which he makes 
use, each giving us a distinct lesson. 

A Debtor, Rom. i, 15. He regards himself as a debtor. 
It is an act of simple honesty to pay one's debts, fully, prompt- 
ly, cheerfully ; and after all, one has only done a duty. Thus 
St. Paul looked on Jews and Gentile as his creditors to whom 
he owed preaching of the gospel. 

An Ambassador, 2 Cor. v, 20. He represents his Sovereign, 
the most High, pleading with men to be reconciled to Him. 
The thought is of dignity and responsibility. An Ambassador 
has at all times to maintain the dignity of his position, whether 
engaged in dehvering his message or not. The first Ambassa- 
dor from England to China, found that he could only, obtain 
an audience of the Emperor on condition of prostrating himself 
in his presence. The thought was inadmissible. The honor 
of England would be compromised. He returned home with- 
out even presenting his credentials and his king and country 
approved the conduct of their Ambassador. 

An Ambassador in bonds, Eph. vi, 20. This gives us an ad- 
ditional thought, oppressed, imprisoned, bound with chains, an 
Ambassador still. As such he pleaded with Agrippa (Acts xxv, 
29,) not as prisoner before a judge, but as "Ambassador in 
bonds." 

An Earthen Vessel, 2 Cor. iv. 7. Formed by God, his maker 
for a purpose utterly dependant on Him ; without Him, base 
and worthless, and needing constant in-filUng from the Divine 
Treasury. 

A Lantern, 2 Cor. iv. 6. Here he is illuminating the sur- 
rounding darkness because He has himself received light from 
on high, unless if his light grow dim or be extinguished. 

A Laborer, 2 Cor. lii. 9. Whose wages depend on his work 
being well done, but to whom no glory or applause is due. 

A Sower, 1 Cor. ix. 11. Rejoicing in Hope, knowing that 
though others reap the fruit of his labors, all are under th? 



PRAYER MEETING TALKS. 313 

same Lord ot the harvest and one day "Sower and reaper 
shall rejoice together." Diversities of gifts but the same Lord. 

A Steward, 1 Cor. iv. i. Entrusted with his Lord's goods for 
the benefit of others, and earnestly endeavoring to be found 
faithful in all things as "a good steward of the manifold 
grace of God." 

A Father, 1 Thess. ii. 11, 12. To the young church, tenderly 
solicitous for its welfare, its health, its growth, not only for 
the church or congregation as a whole, (many are full of 
genuine affection and tenderness in the pulpit on Sabbath) but 
for each individual member, exhorting and consoling each one. 

An Architect, 1 Cor. iii. 10. Who has well laid the founda- 
tion of a building, or perhaps rather who has commenced an 
edifice on the only sure foundation, the Rock Christ Jesus, and 
who anxiously warns those who are to continue His work, to 
put into it none but good material and good workmanship. 

A Runner, 1 Cor. ix. 25, 2%. His thoughts are in the Gre- 
cian games so well known to the Corinthians, running stead- 
ily, his eye fixed on the goal, where awaits him an incorrupti- 
ble crown ; the thought of that crown giving him courage not 
only to run, but " to be temperate in all things." 

A Wrestler, 1 Cor. ix. 25, 27. He is more even than a run- 
ner, he is earnestly contending in desperate conflict with the 
" flesh " as with an invincible adversary ; who has a charmed 
life, who can be kept in subjection but not killed ; fearing to 
give him a moment's repose or an inch of foothold, least hav- 
ing preached to others Paul should be cast away. 

A Soldier, 2 Tim. iv. 7. He has " fought a good flght " and 
knows that his Commander is satisfied with him. 

A Veteran, 2 Tim. ii. 4. He counsels his young comrade 
Timothy to ' ' endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus 
Christ" and not to " entangle himself with the affairs of this 
life," but to seek only to " please Him who has chosen him to 
be a soldier. 

A Victor, 2 Cor. ii. 14. A soldier still, he is led in triumph, 
his Prince has triumphed and he who has shared the toil and 
the battle shares also the glory. S. R. Geldard. 



314 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLl!. 



MAN AND THE ^VATCH. 

TEXT — "I am fearfully and wonderfully made." — Ps. 
cxxxix. 14. 

I. The watch, has a maker. So man has a Maker (Isa. 
Ixiv. 8 ; Job. xxxv. 10). If a man said a watch had no maker, 
you would call him a fool. That is just what the Holy Spirit 
says about such men who say we have no Maker. "The fool 
hath said in his heart there is no God " (Ps. xiv. 1). The Heav- 
ens declare the Glory of God, and the firmament showeth His 
handiwork. (Ps. xix. 1 ; Rom. i. 20). 

II. Watchmakers name the watch by three principal parts, 
1. The movement. 2. The plates. 3. The case that holds them. 
So man has a body, soul and spirit. (1 Thess. v. 23). And like 
his Maker, he is a trinity. (John xiv. 9, 11 ; Gen. i. 26). 

III. Although you take the movement out of the case, it will 
go all the same. So with man, ' ' whether in the body or out 
of the body." Absent from the body, the believer is present with 
the Lord. (2 Cor. v. 8, 12 ; 1, 4). The watch don't go to sleep 
because out of the case ; neither does man. (Acts vii. 59). The 
body sleeps, but the spirit goes to God that gave it, if a believer, 
and to his own place like Judas if an unbeliever. Eccl. iii. 21 ; 
xii. 7 ; Acts i. 25 ; Luke xvi. 22, 23. 

IV. By looking at the face of the watch, you can generally 
tell whether it is right or wrong, when fast or slow. So with 
man ; when sorrowful, the face tells it (Neh. ii. 2) ; when joy- 
ful, the same (Prov. xv. 13) ; when sinful, (Mark vii. 20, 23 ; 
2 Chron. xxvi. 19, The sinner runs fast, (Rom. iii. 15). The 
Christian runs with patience, (Heb. xii. 1 ; 2 Cor. v. 7). The 
sinner's end, "death." Rom. vi. 21 ; Prov. iv. 12. The Chris- 
tian's end, everlasting life and "pleasures for evermore." 
Rom. vi. 22, 23 ; Ps. 16, 11. 

V. All the works are run by the mainspring. Take that 
away and it stops. So God is man's mainspring. A believer 
can say "All my springs are in Thee," as he is a being of both 
worlds — the material and the spiritual worlds. "In Him we 
live and move and have our being." (Ps. Ixxxviii. 7 ; Rom. i. 
20 ; Acts xvii. 28 ; Col. i. 16, 17 ; 1 John i. 4, 10 ; John v. 12). 



PRAYER MEETING TALKS. 315 

VI. They make seven, nine and sixteen jewelled watches. 
We have seen seven and nine jewelled Christians ; we have no 
doubt of it, but nine jewelled ones are very rare. Gal. v. 22^ 
23, speaks about the nine we ought to have. There never was 
a sixteen jewelled one but Christ. (Heb. vii. 26 ; 1 Pet. ii, 21, 23). 

Lately there are some trying to make us believe they are six- 
teen jewelled, and capped at that ; read Prov. xxxvii. 12, 13, 
and see w]iat generation they have sprung from ; and Heb. v. 
12, 13, the trouble ; and in John i. 8, the cause. Beware of 
soundino: brass and tinklino: cvmbal watches, 
VII. The maker gives the watch to the one that can pay his 
price for it. So the believing sinner has been given to Jesus. 
(John vi. 37 and xvii. 2, 11). He has paid the price for the 
sinner. (I Pet. i, 18, 19 ; Acts xx. 28). < So now he is not his 
own but bought with 'a price. (1 Cor. vi. 19, 20 ; Gal. ii. 20). 
Every si.aner may come to Christ and He will in no wise cast 
out. John vi. 37. 

VIII. The watch, after running a while, needs cleaning and 
oiling. So tlie Cliristian needs cleaning and oiling all through 
life to keep him in good running order. We have heard some 
tick and point the hours irregularly ; a little cleaning and oil- 
ing would do them^much good. 1 John 1, 7, 10, 2, 1 ; James 
V. 16 ; Heb. iv. 14, 16. 

IX. The watch has a regulator to correct it if wrong. So 
God has given every man a regulator, and that is conscience ; 
Rom, ii. 13, 16 ; but some have their consciences seared, as with 
a hot iron, so it is no longer a trustworthy regulator. " And 
now God by His word commands men everywhere to repent, 
and believe in the gospel," and if he don't the word shall judge 
him in the last day. " Search and see." 1 Tim. iii. 2 ; Acts xvii. 
30 ; Mark i. 14, 15 ; John 1, 9 ; 12, 46, 50. 

X. Finally the watch accomplishes what it was made for. 
So every man was made for a purpose and that is to "glorify 
God his Maker here, and enjoy him forever." Eccl, xii, 1 ; 1 
Cor. x. 31 ; Luke xix. 12, 27 ; Matt. xxv. 14, 46. May God 
bless this truth to every soul who reads it, is the prayer of a 
brand plucked from the burning. Zee. iii. 1, 5. 

— John Currie in "The Evangelistic Record." 



316 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PRAYER MEETING TALKS. 

I. Faith. 2 Peter, 1 : 5-7. 

THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

Every g'race lias its own sphere in which, it manifests itself, 
and in which it exercises its specific virtue. It has its owti 
office in the economy of salvation. Faith is the first and fun- 
damental grace. It underhes every other grace. It makes 
them possible. It brings them forth as its own children. Its 
sphere therefore, is an universal one, because it is necessary in 
every part of the Christian hfe. " Whatsoever is not of faith 
is sin." Rom. 14 : 23. "Without faith it is impossible to 
please God." Heb. 11 : 6. 
I. Its Origin. 1. God. Rom. 12 : 3 ; Eph. 2 : 8. 

2. Holy Ghost. 1 Cor. 12 : 9 ; Gal. 5 : 22. 
" " 8. Jesus Christ. Heb. 12 : 2. 

II. Its Object. Being in the soul it speeds back to its 
source. It it therefore, the Couplet, the band of gold 
uniting the soul to all that is endearing and eternal. 
1st, God. Jno. 14 : 1 ; 2nd, Christ, Acts 20 : 21 ; 16 : 31. 

III. Its Character. This is taken from what it deals with. 

Its essential character is given in the word "rehance," 
"trust." Prov. 3 : 5i Ps. 37 : 5. It is precious. 2 Pet. 
1 : 1. Most holy. Jude 20. Fruitful, 1 Thess. 1 : 3 ; 2 
Thess. 1 : 11. An evidence of regeneration. 1 John 5:1. 

IV. Its Effects. In its efi^ects it attaches itself to everything 

in the Christian's way and warfare. If it does not ' ' work 
by love." Gal. 5:6. It is dead, being alone. Jas. 2 : 
17. Wherever it is a true living grace, there it justifies. 
Rom. 5 : 1. Sanctifies. Acts 15 : 9. Edifies. 1 Tim. 
1 : 4. Preserves. 1 Pet. 1 : 5. Gives Hopes. Rom. 
5 : 2. Joy. 1 Pet. 1 : 8. Peace. Rom. 15 : 13. Confi- 
dence. Isa. 28 : 16. Spiritual light. Jno. 12 : 36-46. Sal- 
vation. Mark 16 : 16. 
No Faith — no Spiritual Life : — no Salvation. 
In temptation, tribulation, and adversities we should have 
perished, except faith went with us to deliver us. — Tyndale. 
"If our faith were but more simple, 
We should take him at His word, 
And our lives would be all sunshine 

In the sweetness of our Lord." — Faber. 



PRAYER MEETING TALKS. 817 

II. VIRTUE.— 2 Peter i. 5, 7. 
THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

" Giving" all diligence, add to your faith virtue ;" or as it may 
be rendered "Courage." This grace is a soldierly virtue, and 
its sphere is the battlefield of faith. This is the first-born grace 
of a living faith. Faith arms the soul with manly vigor 
through laying hold of God. It is especially needed for con- 
tention with the evils that come of sin within, and the tempta- 
tions that way-lay the Christian without. The Christian needs 
a holy bravery and an heroic daring to go forward in the way 
of righteousness. He must be no coward. He must quit him- 
self like a man and be strong. 1 Cor. xvi. 13. 

I. The Godly are called to Courageous Action. Josh. 

i. 7 ; Deut. 31 : 6 ; 7 : 23 ; Num. 13 : 20 ; 2 Sam. 10 : 
12 ; 1 Chron. xxii. 13 ; 28 : 20 ; Ezra x. 4 ;2 Sam. 12 : 28. 

II. This Action is associated with Prayer. Psa. xxvii. 

14, xxxi. 24 ; Joshua x., Judges 6. 

III. It Draws its vigor from the promises. 1 Cor. xvi. 13 ; 

Acts xxviii, 15 ; comp. with Acts xxiii. 11 ; Deut. xx.3, 4. 

IV. There is no Christian Enterprise without Courage. 

Fear ever brings failure. 1 Sam. xv. 24 ; Luke xix. 21 ; 
John ix. 19, 22. 

Virtue wraps a nation in moral grandeur which no despot- 
ism can overthrow. — J. Linero. 

Virtue maketh men on earth famous ; in their graves, illus- 
trious ; in the heavens, immortal. — Chilo. 

I would be virtuous for my own sake, though nobody 
were to know it, as I would be clean for my own sake, though 
nobody were to see me. — Shaftesbury. 

Virtue consists in doing our duty in the several relations we 
sustain in respect to ourselves, to our fellowmen and to God, 
as known from reason, conscience and revelation. — SiR W. 
Alexander. 

Virtue, according to my idea, is the habitual sense of right, 
and the habitual courage to act up to that sense of right, com- 
bined with benevolent sympathies, the charity which thinketh 
no evil. The union of the highest conscience and the highest 
sympathy fills my notion of virtue. — Mrs. Jameson. 



318 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

III. KNOWLEDGE.— 2 Peter i. 5-7. 

THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

This comes of faith, because faith is the open eye to see Jesus, 
and the open ear to hear Him speak. The Christian hfe has 
both teaching-, and teaching embodied in an example. Its truth 
is not entirely abstract, it is concrete. It is full of intelligence, 
and therefore feeds upon and grows strong by knowledge. It 
is an emotional life because it centres itself in the affections, 
but it is in the affections because it is first of all intelligently 
apprehended. Christians give this account of themselves ' ' we 
have known and believed the love that God hath to us." 1 Jno. 
iv : 16. "We love Hun because He first loved us." v. 19. 
The sphere of knowledge therefore is to keep alive the soul 
through communion with the truth. 

I. We are urged to grow in KNOWi^EDGE. 1 Pet. ii. 2 ; 
2 Pet. iii. 18 ; Col.i. 10; Eph. i. 17 ; Eph. iv. 13. 

II. Knowledge increases confidence in Gcd. Ps. ix. 10 ; 
Ps. V. 11 ; Ps. Ivii. 1. 

III. Knowledge enlarges our love. 1 Jno. iv. 16-19 ; 
Gal. V. 16 ; Jude 20. 21 ; 1 John v. 1, 2. 

IV. Knowledge arouses the soul to manifold activity. 
Acts iv . 20 ; Jer. xx. 9 ; Jno. i. 40-46 ; Rev. xxii. 17. 

V. The knowledge of Christ prized above every other 
THING. Phil. iii. 8. 

It is the property of all true knowledge, especially spiritual, 
to enlai^ge the soul by filling it. T. Sprat. 

Knowledge is estatic in enjoyment, perennial in fame, un- 
limited in space and infinite in duration. De Witt Clinton. 

The first step of knowledge is to know that we are ignorant. 
We can form no other knowledge of spiritual things, except 
what God has taught us in His word, and where He stops we 
must stop. Burleigh. 

Oui' infallibility and shortness of knowledge should make us 
peaceable and gentle, because I may be mistaken I must not be 
dogmatical and confident, j^eremptory and imperious. I will 
not break the certain laws of charity for an uncertam doctrine. 
Whtchcote. 



PRAYER MEETING TALKS. Sl9 

IV. TEMPERANCE.— 2 Peter 1 : 5, 7 
THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

Temperance here means self-control. In other words, the 
supremacy of the reason and conscience over the senses of the 
body and the faculties of the soul. It is the reign of God's 
Spirit through these and the consequent regulation of the life 
by them. Temperance is not to be taken in the narrow sense 
usually given to it to-day, but in the broad and comprehensive 
sense of the New Testament embracing the whole man, in all 
his power. He is to be like Paul keeping his body unaer, lest 
he should be a castaway. 1 Cor. ix, 27. It is : 
I. Control of the thoughts of the heart. 2 Cor. x. 5 

Prov. xxiv. 9 ; Deut. xv. 9 ; Ezek. xxxviii. 10 ; Heb. iv 

12 ; 1 Cor. xiii. 5 ; Matt. xv. 19 ; Ps. cxix. 13 ; Prov. xv 

26 ; Isa. Iv. 7. 
11. Control of the tongue. Matt. xii. 37 ; Jas. i. 19, 20 

Prov. X. 19 ; Eccles. v. 2, 3 ; Matt. xi. 7 ; Prov. x. 19 

Eccles. xii, 11. 

III. Control of the appetite. 1 Cor. vi. 12, 13 ; 1 Cor. 

ix. 22 ; Rom. xiv. 17-23 ; 1 Pet. ii. 11 ; 1 Thess. iv. 3 ; 
Prov. xxiii. 20 ; Prov. xxxi. 4-7. 

IV. Control of the way of life. 1 Thess. v. 22 ; Isa. 

xxxiii. 14-17 ; Ps. ci. Prov. i. 10-16 ; 1 Cor. x. 32, 33 ; 
Prov. vii. 1-3. 

Temperance is COTporeal piety ; it is the preservation of 
divine order in the body. — T. Parker. 

Temperance is reason's girdle and passion's bridle, the 
strength of the soul and the foundation of virtue. — Jeremy 
Taylor. 

Temperance is the preservation of the dominion of the soul 
over sense, of reason over passion ; the want of it destroys 
health, fortune and conscience. — W. Dodd. 

Our physical well-being, our moral worth, our social happi- 
ness, our political tranquility all depend upon the control of 
all our appetites and passions which the ancients designed by 
the cardinal vhtue of temperance. — Burke. 



320 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

V. PATIENCE.— 2 Peter, i. 5, 7. 
THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

Tlic sphere of patience is tliat of trial, affliction, persecution. 
There it does its work in the maintenance of Chi'istian integ- 
rity and nobleness of character. There it is called into play ; 
"the trial of your faith worketh patience,'' Jas. i. 3 ; " Tribu- 
lation worketh patience " Rom. v. 3. There it shines forth in 
its Divine beauty, for so it is written of Christ : ' ' He was op- 
pressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth : 
He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before 
her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth " Isa. liii. 
7. ' ' Who when He was reviled, reviled not again ; when He 
suffered, He thi^eatened not, but committed Himself to Him 
that judgeth righteously." 1 Pet. ii. 23. CMatt. x. 23. 

I. It is a Perfecting Grace. Jas. i. 4 ; 1 Pet. v. 10 ; 
II. God's Plan is accosiplished in us through our 
Patience. Jas. v. 7, 8 ; Ps. xxxiii. 7 ; Hab. ii. 2, 3. 

III. A Grace That adhered to every Christian Work. 
Rom. ii. 7 ; Heb. vi. 12 ; x. 36, 12, 1 ; Luke xxi. 19. 

IV. It is Necessary to our Receiving Answers from 
Prayer. Ps. xl. 1, 3 ; Ps. cxxx. 5, 8 ; Lam. hi. 25, 26 ; 
Micah vii. 7. [xlii. 10. 

V. He Rewards Patience. Heb. vi. 15 ; Jas. i. 12 ; Job. 

YI. Examples op Patience. 2 Thess. i. 4 ; Gen. xlix. 18 ; 
Jas. V. 10, 11. 

Patience is one of the few virtues that can only be manifested 
in this world.— J. R. IMacduff. 

Be patient and long suffering toward sinners ; the Lord waits 
with patience on sinners and so may you. — Flavel. 

Patience is a most precious jewel, radiant with imperishable 
beauty ; its brightness remaining even m the deep night. — 
Krum:macher. 

Patience adorns the woman, approves the man, is loved in a 
child, praised in a 3'oung man, admired in an old man. She is 
beautiful in either sex and every age. — G. Home. 

True resignation consists in a thorough conformity to the 
whole will of God. In order to do this, we have only to em- 
brace all events, good and bad, as His will. — Wesley. 



PRAYER MEETING TALKS. 321 

VI. GODLINESS.— 2 Peter i. 5, 7. 
THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

This is a very choice grace. It shines hke the golden crown 
on the brow of the Sainted ones. It allies a man to God, and 
binds him over to Him. Bengel gives us this as its meaning, 
"Godliness — by which the faithful look to God above all 
things." Alford [defines it as " Gvd trusting. ^^ It is that ha- 
bitual reference to God, and that conscientious regard for His 
will, His law, in every individual thing, which belongs only 
to a truly gracious spirit. It is like the fragrance of the rose, 
it gives a graciously potent charm to the soul, and it cannot be 
separated from it. It adheres in the depths of its nature as re- 
newed. It is at the same time the strength, and the joy and 
sweetness of the believer's life. It fills the heart with a brave 
spirit, and the life with a beneficent grandeur. It is the true 
spirit of conquest. It is marked by : 

I. A life in God, a^id ivith God. Gen. v. 24 : xxxiii. 14-17 ; 
1 Tim. ii. 1-4 ; 2 Peter iii. 11. 

II. It has rich rewards. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 

(1). Peace of mind. Phil. iv. 6 ; Isa. xxvi. 3. 

(2.) Protection. Psa. xci. 9-13 ; Prov. xii. 21 ; Isa. xxvi. 4. 

(3.) Deliverance. Psa. xci. 14 ; xxxiv. 7, 17-19 ; xcvii. 10. 

(4.) Guidance. Psa. Ixxiii. 23-25 ; xlviii. 14 ; xxxii. 7, 8. 
■ (5.) Instruction. Psa. xxv. 9-12. 

(6.) It lacks nothing. Psa. Ixxxiv. 11 ; 1 Tim. iv. 8. 

He that lives in Godliness cannot be weary of his life. — R. 
Hall. 

Godliness is that outward deportment which characterises a 
heavenly temper. — G Crabb. 

God throws many sweet allurements around the man who 
fives a godly life, and places before him many useful and need- 
ful acts that he may seek and perform them. — Bishop Hopkins. 

Godliness is to act with a pious spirit toward God and in- 
cludes the whole of practical religion. — A. Ritchie. 

He who traflics in Godliness derives a sure and constant in- 
terest which tells upon name, character, relations, business, 
prospects. It yields a gain for this world, and for that which 
is to come, — John Bate, 



322 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

^11. BROTHERLY KINDNESS.— 2 Peter i. 5, 7. 

THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

"When we have found ''The Father'' we quickly discover 
"The Brethi'en/' those who are members of the family of 
Grod. And as John assures us, ' ' every one that loveth him 
that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." If we 
instinctively love om^ brothers and sisters by natural affinity, 
how much more should we love those who are of the house- 
hold of Grod, oui' brethi'en by spnitual generation ? In our 
human relations we find a ^videly different spnit often dwells 
in different members of the family, but in the family of God 
one spirit dwells, one spnit reigns. ' " By one spmt we are all 
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gfentiles, 
whether we are bond or free ; and have all been made to drink 
into one spu'it." There is but one spu'it in all the household of 
God. And that spuit breathes the tenderest affection to all its 
kin. Hence we note : 
I. Brotherly KI^T)XESS is show>" by many tokens. (1.) 

Hospifcdiiy. Acts x\ri. 15 ; 1 Tun. iii. 2 : v. 10. (2.) 

Providing for necessities. Phil. iv. l'j-17 : G^n. xlii. 

25; xliii. 31: xh-ii. 11. (3.) Prayer. Col. i. 9-11'; 

Eph. i. 16-23 : iii. 14-21 ; 3 John ii. (Ij Giving honor 

that is due. Phil. iv. 16. (5.) Fellowship. 

2 Tim. iv. 9. (6.) Siibmiting to one another. Eph. 

V, 21. 
A brother's sufferings should ever claim a brother's: pity. — 
Addisox. 

The word of a brother pronounced from Holy Scripture in a 
time of need cai-ries an inconceivable weight with it. — 31. 
Luther. 

A brother is born for advei^ity and not only should Chris- 
tian be to a Christian, a friend that sticketh closer than a 
brother, but he shoidd exemphfy the loveliness of his rehgion 
to them that ai'e without. — J. M. Masox. 

Bind to your bosom your brothel's and sisters, cherish them 
as your dearest and best companions through the journey of 
life. — J. G-rey, 



PEAYER MEETING TALKS. 323 

VIII. CHABITY.— 2 Peter i. 5-7. 
THE CHRISTIAN GRACES. 

Charity is the crowning* grace. It is the end, or the fulfil- 
ment of the commandment or the law. Brotherly kindness 
is love to our fellow Christian, but charity is love to God and 
love to men. It is an all compassing grace. It is delineated 
grandly in the 13th chapter of 1 Cor., so grandly that many 
have regarded it as a portraiture of Jesus himself. The graces 
of the Spirit reach their highest perfection in this Divine love, 
and yet it is not a grace that we are to wait years for. It is 
awakened in the first stirring of the Holy Ghost in our hearts. 
But it is to grow and enlarge in us. It is to become the 
prevailing power in the heart, that by which faith is to effect 
its ends. "Faith worketh by love." Without this charity, the 
Christian life is simply impossible, for we have no evidence of 
possessing the Spirit, of whose presence in the soul this is the 
first fruit. Having charity, it leads us to — 

I. Self Sacrificing Action. 2 Cor. viii. 9 ; 1 Cor. xiii. 
5 ; Phil. ii. 25-80 ; 1 Cor. xvi. 14, 15 ; Rom. 9. 1-3 ; 
Exod. xxxii. 31, 32. 
II. Hate Evil and Unjust Thoughts. 1 Cor. xiii. 5. 
Prov. V. 16-19 ; Prov. xii. 5 ; Deut. xv. 9 ; Prov. xxiv. 
9 ; Ezek. xxxviii. 10 ; 2 Cor. x. 5 ; Ps. cxxxix. 23. 
III. Abstain From and Avoid Unrighteous Action. 
2 Tim. ii. 9 ; Ps. xcvii. 10 ; Prov. viii. 13. Delights not 
in iniquity. 2 Sam. iv. 10, 12 ; 1 Cor. xiii. 6. 
IV. Suffers Long with Evil. 1 Cor. xiii. 4; 2 Pet. iii. 
9 ; Rom. xii. 1 9-21. 
Charity is a universal duty. — Dr. Johnson. 
Charity is the first-born of religion.— Frazer. 
Charity is the very livery of Christ. — Latimer. 
Charity is an angel breathing on riches. — Hale. 
The charities of life are scattered everywhere, enamelling the 
vales of human beings as the flowers paint the meadows. — 
G, Bancroft. 

Faith is the root, the works of charity are the branches bear- 
ing fruit. — Matt. Elendues. [ — Thos. Hood. 
Al^s for the rarity of Christian charity under the Sun } 



324 CTEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN ? 

Fh\sf. In faith he is a believer in Jesus Clu^isf. "God so 
loved tlie world that He gave His only begotten Son, that 
whosoever belie vet h m Him should have everlasting life. . . 
He that believeth on Him is not condemned, but he that 
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not l^e- 
lieved in the name of the only begotten Son of God." (John iii. 
16, 18). ' ' He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, and 
he that believeth not the Son shall not see life : but the wrath 
of God abideth on him " (John iii. 36). " This is the work of 
G<xl. that ye believe on Him whom He has sent ** (John vi. 29). 
" This is the will of Him that sent me. that every one which 
seeth the Son. and believeth on Him. may have everlasting 
life, and I will raise liim up at the last day " (Jolm vi. 40). 
See also John xi. 25 : Acts x. 43 : xiii. 39 ; xvi. 31 ; 1 John 
V. 13. 

Second. In relationship he is a child of God. "As many 
as receiv€>d Him. to them gave He power to become the sons of 
God. even to them that believe on His name, which were born 
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, 
but of God " (John i. 12, 13). "Ye ai^e all the childi-en of God 
by faith in Jesus Christ " (Gal. iii. 26). When the fulness of 
the time was come. God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, 
made under the law, to redeem those that were under the law, 
that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye 
are sons (jrod has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your 
hearts, crying, Abba, Father '' (Gal. iv. 4-6). "Beloved, now 
are we the sons of God. and it doth not yet appeal' what we 
shall be, but we know that when He sliall ai)peai\. we shall be 
like Him, for we shall see Him as He is *" (1 John iii. 2). 
' ' Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of G^ " 
(1 John V. 1). 

Third. In communion he is a friend of God. " Henceforth 
I call you not servants, for the servant knoweth not what his 
lord doeth ; but I have called you friends, for all things that I 
have healed of my Father I have made known unto you *' (John 
XV. 15). "Goto my brethi'en and say unto them, I ascend 



PEAYER MEETING TALKS. 325 

Tinto my Father and your Father, and to my God and to your 
God " (John xx. 17). " Both He that sanctifieth and they who 
are sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed 
to call them brethren. Forasmuch then as the children are 
partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise (the 
word likewise means " close by the side of ") took part of the 
same, that through death He might destroy hun that had the 
power of death, that is, the devil. . . . For verily he took 
not on Him the nature of angels ; but He took on Him (the 
same word is translated caught^ when Jesus caught Peter sink- 
ing in the waves) the seed of Abraham" (Heb. ii. 11-16). 
" Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son, 
Jesus Christ" (1 John i. 3). "And there is a friend that 
sticketh closer than a brother " (Prov. xviii. 24). 

Fourth. In character he is a Saint, or sanctified, or separated 
one. ' ' To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be 
saints" (Rom. i. 7). "Wherefore Jesus also, that He might 
sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered without the 
gate " (Heb. xiii. 12). " As He which hath called you holy, so 
be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; because it is written 
Be ye holy, for I am holy" (1 Peter i. 14, 15). "We thus 
judge, that if one died for all . . . that they which evil 
should not henceforth live unto themselnes, but unto Him 
which died for them and rose again " (2 Cor. v. 14, 15). " To 
me, to live is Christ " (Phil. i. 21). "And the very God of 
peace sanctify you wholly ; and I pray God your whole Spirit 
and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of 
our Lord Jesus Clmst." (1 Thess. v, 23). 

Fifth. In conflict he is a soldier. ' ' Thou, therefore, en- 
dure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that 
warreth entangled himself with the affairs of this life, that he 
may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier (2 Tim. 
ii. 3, 4). " Fight the good fight of faith ; lay hold on eternal 
life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good 
profession before many witnesses" (1 Tim. vi. 12). "Watch 
ye ; stand fast in the faith ; quit you like men ; be strong ; 
(2 Cor, xvi. 13). "Wherefore, take unto you the whole armor 
of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and. 



326 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

having done all [margin overcome], to stand" (Epli. vi. \S). 
' ' Be tliou f aitlif ul unto deatli, and I will give thee the crown 
of life" (Rev. ii. 10.) 

Sixth. In the ivorld he is a stranger and pilgrim. " Dear- 
ly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain 
from fleshy lusts which war against the soul" (1 Pet. ii. 11.) 
' ' For our conversation [or citizenship] is in heaven, from 
whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ " 
(Phil. iii. 20). "They are not of the w^orld even as I am not of 
the world" (John xiv. 16). " Behold, what manner of love the 
Father hath bestowed upon us, that w^e should be called the sons 
of God ; therefore, the world knoweth us not, because it knew 
him not " (1 John iii. 1). " God forbid I should glory, save in 
the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by Avhom the world is cru- 
cified unto me, and I unto the world " (Gal. vi. 14). 

Seventh, hi expectation he is an heir. " If children, then 
heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ ; if so be that Ave 
suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together" (Rom. 
viii. 17). " If ye be Clmst's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and 
heirs according to the promise" (Gal. iii. 29). "Wherefore, 
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an 
heir of God through Chi'ist " (Gal. iv, 7). "That, being justi- 
fied by His grace, we should be made heirs accordinr^ *o the 
hope of eternal life" (Titus iii. 7). " Blessed be the Go-c. and 
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which, according to His 
abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by 
the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to an inheri- 
tance mcorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away 
reserved in heaven for you " (1 Pet. i. 3, 4). — The Truth. 

RULES FOR THE CHRISTIAN RACE. 

I, "I will run in the way of Thy commandments," Ps. 
cxix. 32. 

II. " Run after Thee," Song of Solomon, i. 4. 

III. "Run well," Gal. v. 7. 

IV. "Run not uncertainly," 1 Cor. xi. 2Q. 
y. "Run with patience," Heb. xi. 1. 

VI. " Run and not be weary," Isa. xi. 31. 
VII. " Not run in vain," Phil. ii. 16. 



PEAYER MEETING TALKS. 327 

WHAT FAITH IS AND DOES. 

Faith Defined ; Heb. xi. 1. Now faith is the substance of 
things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 
Faith, its Fruits ; Heb. xi. 3 — 40. 

1. Faith grasps the gospel promise of salvation in and 
through Jesus Christ. 1 John ii. 25. 

2. Faith views God in Christ at the helm, in the greatest 
storm. Heb, xi. 28. 

3. Faith casts the Soul's Anchor on the Rock of Ages. 
Heb. vi. 19, 20. 

4. Faith brings new strength and auxiliary supplies of Grace 
from heaven. Deut. xxxii. 25. 

5. Faith keeps the soul from sinking under heavy trials. 
Acts xxvii. 25. 

6. Faith supports the soul, from the pleasure it gives of a 
pleasant view and prospect of a happy release from all troubles. 
Heb. xi. 26. 

7. Faith gives support by the encouraging representations 
it makes of Christ. Heb. xii. 2. 

8. Faith represents Christ as putting His Almighty arm un- 
der the believer's head. Song of Sol. ii. 6. 

9. Faith represents Christ as pleading the afflicted beUever's 
cause with God. Heb. vii. 25. 

10. Faith represents Christ as standing by the furnace, as a 
refiner where his gold is melting. Mai. iii. 3. 

11. Faith represents Christ as smiling on his people under 
the cross, whispering peace unto our ears, and saying, Well 
done, good and faithful servant. Acts vii. 55. 

12. Faith secures eternal life by taking hold of Christ. John 
iii. 15. 

13. Faith enables the possessor to overcome difficulties, by 
holding up the rewards of victory. Heb. xi. 25, 26. 

14. Faith encourages the dying believer by giving the assur- 
ance of the crown of righteousness awaiting him. 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. 



328 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

CHRIST'S METHOD OF TEACHING. 

" Never man spake like this man." — (John vii. 46). 
All believers should preach, teach, or talk the Gospel, and 
Christ is our model in matter and manner. 

The characteristics of his methods are : 

1. He spoke with the authority of the divine majesty (and so 
may we, in His name), and the assurance of absolute and posi- 
tive truth. 

He was a personal witness concerning divine and unseen 
things. He was not a debater nor reasoner. Isa. Iv. 4 ; Matt. 
v. 21, 22 ; vii. 29 ; John iii. 11. 

2. He taught much in parables, similitudes and illustrations. 
Matt. xiii. 1 ; vii. 24-27 ; v. 14, 15 ; Luke vii. 31-35. 

The Old Testament Scriptures, all nature, and all the occu- 
pations of man, constituted His cyclopaedia of illustrations. 

3. He was frank and free from sophistry, and exposed the 
shams, hypocrites and wiles of His enemies. Matt. xxii. 
15-46 ; and xxiii. 14, 

4. He did not seek to excite sensation, or gratify idle curios- 
ity. Matt. xii. 39 : xiii. 23, 24 ; Luke vii. 24-26. Let this apply 
to ' ' curious questions " about Old Testament history. 

1^ 5. He used wisdom and fact in dividing the Word of God to 
diJBPerent classes, even revealing truth to one class and conceal- 
ing it from another, in the same assembly, by the use of para- 
bles. John iv. 14 ; xvi. 12 ; Matt. xiii. 10-16. Luke iv. 16-19. 

6. He sought no applause from His hearers. John v. 41 ; 
Rom. XV. 3. The motto of the play-actor is, ' ' We study to 
please," but of the preacher, " We study to save." 

7. He preached with boldness, regardless of the fear or favor 
of man. Matt. xi. 20-24 ; xxiii. 33 ; Luke xi. 33 ; Luke xi. 
38-47 ; xii. 49 ; xx. 33. Men who want us to " preach as Christ 
did," are unwittingly asking for almost unparalleled severity. 

8. He taught with patience, repetition, self-control, meek- 
ness and kindness. Matt. vii. 7, 8 ; ix. 36 ; xi. 29 ; xxiii. 37 ; 
Mark ix. 43 ; Luke xix. 41. "^. P. M. 



PEAYER-MEETING TALKS. 329 

GOOD NE^VS. 

HAVING SI]^:SfEI>. 

There is' none rigliteous — no, not one. — Roman iii. 10. 

There is no difference, for all have sinned, and come short 
of the glory of God. — Roman iii. 23. 

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a Har, and 
His word is not in ns. — 1 John i. 17. 

YOU MAY BE SAVED. 

For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the 
world ; but that the world through Him might be saved. — 
John iii. 10. 

The blood of Jesus Christ His Son, cleanseth us from all 
sin. — 1 John i. 7. 

Beheve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved. 
— Acts xvi. 31. 

Behold, now is the accepted time ; behold, now is the day of 
salvation. — 2 Corinthians, vi. 2. 

Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what 
a day may bring forth. — Proverbs, xxvii. 1. 

Seek ye the Lord while He may be found ; call ye upon Him 
while he is near. — Isaiah, iv. 6. 

a:s[i> I.IVE. 

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life. — John 
iii. 36. 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth My word, and 
believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall 
not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto 
life. — John v. 24. 

And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, 
'from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. — 
Acts xiii. 39. 



330 



SPIRITUAL WEATHER. 



PROBABILITIES AND WARNINGS. 



[Suggestive Thoughts for the First Prayer Meeting of Each Month.] 




ANUAKY. Now is the time to make good the fading leaves of the 
old year, by turning over new ones. Ps. 116 : 18, 19. If you want 
continual sunshine, live in Isa. 60 : 20. Prevent quinsy throat and evil 
tongue by obeying Ps. 34 : 13 ; Phil. 2 : 11. Eenew your youth by 
enjoying the good things spoken of in Ps. 103 : 5. Only the evergreen 
reUgion of Ps. 1 : 1-4 will survive the storms of winter. 




EBRUARY. Look out for cold waves this month. Matt. 34 : 12. 
Holy Ghost fires rekindled at the week of prayer, need prayerful 
attention. Acts 2 : 46, 47. You need not emigrate if you \\i]\ bask in 
the sunshine of God's love. Ps. 84 : 11. For heavenly power consult 
and follow Acts 1 : 14; 2: 1-4. Spiritual warmth is enjoyed at all 
seasons by the upright in heart. Ps. 140 : 13 ; Ps. 16 : 8. 




ARCH. To avoid sudden changes, squalls and storms, abide under 
the shadow of the Almighty. Ps. 91 : 1. Souls in Canaan are not 
affected by equinoctials. Deut. 33 : 26, 27. Those not well grounded 
in the faith should give heed to danger signals. Heb. 2 : 1. Those 
who have not built their hopes on Christ must apprehend ruin in the 
season of storms. Matt. 7 : 26, 27. 




PRIIi. Look out for early frosts that Mil tender plants. Song of 
Solomon 2 : 15. Be prepared for the following changes as the busy 
season approaches— no time for family worship— too tired to go to 
prayer meeting— disposition to find fault— lack of spiritual interest. 
Song of Solomon 4 : 16 ; Ps. 78 : 47 ; Eom. 12 : 11. The heart should 
be filled with the good seed of the kingdom, Jer. 4:3; Ps. 119: 11. 




AY. The growing season is upon us. "Showers of grace" are in 
constant demand. These with the sunshine of His love and the need- 
ful pruning, plowing and culture of grace in the soul, ^vill make it 
bloom like Eden. Ezek. 34 : 26, 27 ; John 15 : 2. For spiritual 
growth take Paul's advice, n. Cor. 9 : 6-11 : I, Pet. 2 ; 2. A happy 
life is the fruit of holy living. 



SPIRITUAL WEATHER. 



331 




UNE. Buds of promise, flowers of affection and singing birds should 
abound this month. Ps. 138 : 5. Keep in the reckoning of Bom. 6 : 
11 if you would avoid storms of passion and cyclones of anger. If 
prone to wander, strive to keep in the better way of Isa. 35 : 8-10, 
looking unto Jesus. Heavenly manna is always to be found in 
Canaan latitudes. Ps. Ill: 5; Hos. 11: 4. 




UL<Y, Prayer and faith will bring spiritual showers when there is 
need of moisture. I. Kings 18 : 1-45. Fog horns should be heard as 
cautionary signals in the region of icebergs and sleepy pew-holders 
these hot days. Isa. 58 : 1. Keep close to Jesus and you need not 
flee to the mountain or seaside to keep cool. Isa. 25 : 4 ; 32 : 2 ; Song 
of Solomon 2: 3. 




U GUST. Avoid low spirits during "dog days " by looking unto Jesus. 
Heb. 12 : 1, 2. If you lack appetite give more time to knee drill and 
look often in the mirror mentioned in James 1 : 25. Hereditary and 
chronic diseases are only cured at the fountain of life. Zech. 13 : 1. 
Sun-stroke from prosperity may be avoided by sitting under Christ's 
shadow. Isa. 32 : 2. 




EPTEMBEK. Look out for a cold snap after the Fall equinox 
which will drive the prodigals in Egypt home, where they have spent 
the summer and mingled with the heathen contracting malaria and 
tongue paralysis. Luke 15 : 13-18. Keep the Salvation Hospital in 
good order for their benefit. Luke 15 : 22-24. Encourage them with 
such promises as Ezek. 36 : 11. 




CTOBEK. Killing fi'osts this month, coldness and indifference 
follow unchristian amusements and Sabbath desecrations ; also heart- 
bums and general good for nothingness for God. Frost-bitten leaves 
wither and fall ; so do hopes chilled to death by back-sliding. For 
all heart aches consult Matt. 11: 28, and for the renewal of vows 
adopt the words of Ps. 116 : 12-19. 




OVEMBER. This month will be like last month if you don't get 
nearer to God. Luke 22 : 54. Blue Mondays and Down in the Valley 
days will prevail, if the advice of the Great Physician is not closely 
followed. John 8 : 12. Avoid bad spells of inherited depravity and 
carnal nature by giving heed to Mark 9 : 42-47. Have a Thanksgiving 
of your own. Ps. 116 : 1,2; 103 : 1-4. 




ECEMBER, Variable weather this month, though bright and pleas- 
ant to those walking in the light of I. Jno. 1 : 7. Chilly and disagree- 
able atmosphere may be expected in the region of fairs, sociables and 
holiday festivities. I. Pet. 2 : 13 ; Jude 12 ; Eev. 3 : 15, 16. Keep 
close to God for spiritual warmth. Ecc. 4: 11. Discharge duties 
prayerfully and await the end in faith and hope. Dan, 12 ; 13. 



382 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

ARE YOU INSURED? 

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PKAYER MEETINO SUBJECTS 

AND 

E>AILY READINQS. 

1. Glad Tidings. — A Savior Born. Luke ii. 8-20. 

M. Predicted by Isaiah Isa. ix. 1-7. 

T. Predicted by Daniel Dan. ix. 20-27. 

W. Predicted by tlie ang-el Luke i. 26-35. 

T. The visit of the wise men Matt. ii. 1-12. 

F. The visit to the temple . . . .• Luke ii. 21-38. 

S. The flight into E^ypt Matt. ii. 13-23. 

2. The Gracious Invitation.— Isa. Iv. 1-11. 

M. To sinners Luke v. 18-32. 

T. Saved through Grace Eph. ii, 1-10. 

W. According' to his mercy Tit. iii. 1-7 

T. All things are ready Luke xiv. 15-24. 

F. The call urged Eev. xxii. 13-21. 

S. The call accepted Josh. xxiv. 14-28. 

3. Jesus Only.— Acts iv. 1-14. 

M. Confession of Christ Luke xii. 1-12. 

T. The corner-stone Psa. cxviii. 19-29. 

W. The foundation-stone Eph, ii. 11-22. 

T. The precious stone 1 Peter ii. 1-10. 

F. The only foundation 1 Cor. iii. 1 -15. 

S. Building on the rock Matt. vii. 13-27. 

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534 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

4. NicoDEMUS AND THE New Birth. — John iii. 1-18. 

M. Born of the will of God John i. 1-13. 

T. Born new in Christ 2 Cor. v. 14-21. 

W. Born unto good works Eph. ii. 1-10. 

T. Born unto righteousness Eph. iv. 17-25. 

P. Born of the word of truth Jas. i. 1-18. 

S. Born by the word of God 1 Pet. i. 13-28. 

5. The Christian's Model. — 1 Peter ii. 19-25. 

M. The pattern of lowliness Matt. xx. 20-29. 

T. The compassionate Christ Luke vi. 11-17. 

W. The pattern of suffering Isa. liii. 1-12. 

T. The pattern of purity Heb. iv. 9-16. 

F. The forgiving Christ Luke vii. 36-50. 

S. The pattern of love John xv. 9 16. 

6. Answered Prayers. — 2 King xx. 1-17. 

M. The prayer of Abraham Gen. xviii. 16-33. 

T. The prayer of Lot Gen. xix. 12-22. 

W. The prayer of Gideon Judg. vi. 36-40. 

T. The prayer of Hannah 1 Sam. i. 9-28. 

F. The prayer of Jonah Jon. ii. 1-10. 

S. The prayer of Peter Acts ix. 36-43. 

7. Help for the Faithful. — Dan. i. 8-17. 

M. The captive children Dan i. 7. 

T. Blessings for obedience Deut. xxviii. 1-9. 

W, Elisha's experience 2 Kings vi. 8-17. 

T. Daniel's experience . .Dan. vi. 19-24. 

F. God's care for his people .Deut. viii. 1-11. 

S. The result of obedience .... Psahn 23. 

8. Comfort in Trouble. — Jer. xxxiii. 1-9. 

M, Joseph in prison Gen. xl. 1-15. 

T. John the Baptist m pi'ison Matt. xiv. 1-12. 

W. Peter in Prison Acts xii. 1-12. 

T. Paul and Silas in prison Acts xvi. 16-31. 

F. Paul's comforter Acts xxvii. 18-26. 

S. Visiting the prisoners Matt. xxv. 34-40. 



PRAYER MEETI.^G SUBJECTS. 835 

9. Sanctified Afflictions. — Job xxxiii. 14-30. 

M. The affiict-ions of Joseph Gen. xlv. 1-15. 

T. The afflictions of the Isreahtes Deut. viii. 1-20. 

W. The afflictions of Hezekiah 2 Chron. xxxii. 24-33. 

T. TliG afflictions of Manasseh 2 Chron. xxxiii. 1-17. 

F. The afflictions of Jonah Jonah ii. 1-10. 

S. The afflictions of the Apostles 2 Cor. vi. 1-10. 

10. Pentecostal Blessing. — Act ii. 1-16. 

M. The Holy Spirit foretold Ezek. xxxvi. 23-30. 

T. The Holy Spirit promised Matt. iii. 1-17. 

W. The Holy Spirit's work John xvi. 1-14. 

T. The Holy Spirit's leading Rom. viii. 1-17. 

F. The Holy Spirit's fruits Gal. v. 16-25. 

S. The Holy Spirit's invitation Rev. xxii. 16-21. 

11. Faith and Works. — James ii. 14-26. 

M. Faith essential Matt xvii. 14-21. 

T. Faith commended Luke vii. 1-10. 

W. Faith honored John iv. 43-54. 

T. Works essential Luke vi. 27-36. 

F. Works commended Luke vi. 43-49. 

S. Works profitable Titus iii. 1-8. 

12. Sowing and Reaping. — John iv. 27-42. 

M. The Plenteous Harvest Matt. ix. 27-38. 

T. Parable of the Sower Matt xiii. 1-23. 

W. Parables of the Harvest Matt. xiii. 24-32. 

T. The laborers in the Harvest 1 Cor. iii. 1-9 

F. The contributors to the Harvest John xv. 1-16. 

S. The source of the Harvest Johnxii. 23-36. 

13. Watching and Waiting. — Mark xiii. 21-37. 

M. The parable of the virgins Matt. xxv. 1-13 

T. The parable of the talents Matt. xxv. 14-30. 

W. The coming: of the Son Matt. xxv. 31-46. 

T. A lesson of warning 1 Kings xx. 28-43. 

F. The watchman's warning Ezek. xxxiii. 1-11. 

S. The reward of waiting Psa. cxxvi. 1-6. 



386 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

14. Christian Humility.— Psalm li. 1, 12. 

M. Transient repentance Exod.^x. 16, 29. 

T. Eepentance of the head Num. xxii. 22, 35. 

W. Private repentance ... 1 Sam. xv. 10, 31. 

T. After repentance Josh. vii. 10, 26. 

F. Repentance of despair Matt, xxvii. 1, 10. 

S. True repentance Luke xv. 11, 24. 

15. Confidence in God.— Luke vii. 1, 10. 

M. The faith of the blind men Matt. ix. 27, 38. 

T. The faith of the Syro-phenician Matt. xv. 21, 28. 

W. The faith of Bartimeus Mark x. 46,'52. 

T. Faith and works James ii. 14, 26. 

F. The power of faith Matt. xvii. 14, 21. 

S. The victories of faith Heb. xi. 32, 40. 

16. Christian Courage. — Acts iv. 18, 31. 

M. The courage of Abraham Gen. xviii. 20, 33. 

T. The courao-e of Gideon Judges vii. 15, 22. 

W. The courage of EUjah 1 Kings xviii. 21, '39. 

T. The courage of the tliree Hebrews Dan. iii. 8, 27. 

F. The courage of Paul Acts xxvii. 15, 2Q. 

S. Courage commanded Josh. i. 1, 19. 

17. Sin Reproved. — 2 Chron. xix. 1, 9, 

M. Moses reproved Num. xx. 1, 13. 

T. Eh reproved 1 Sam. ii. 27, 36. 

W. Saul reproved 1 Sam. xiii. 7, 14. 

T. David reproved 2 Sam. xxiv. 10, 25. 

F. Solomon reproved 1 Kings xi. 9, 13. 

S. Hezekiah reproved 2 Kings xx. 12, 18. 

18. The Wanderer Welcomed. — Luke xv. 11, 24. 

M. God our Father Isa. Ixui. 7, 16. 

T. A bountiful Father Deut. xxxii. 6, 14. 

W. An offended Father .... Isa. i. 1, 9. 

T. A suffering son Jer. ii. 9, 19. 

F. A returning son Jer. 31. 9, 21. 

S. Joy in heaven Luke xv. 1, 10. 



PRAYER MEETING SUBJECTS. 337 

19. The Way of the Righteous. — Psalm i. 1-6. 

M. The duty of the righteous Deut. vi. 1-25. 

T. The growth of the righteous Heb. vi. 1-20. 

W. Comfort for the righteous ... 1 John ii. 1-17. 

T. Joy for the righteous John xv. 1-11. 

F. Blessings for the righteous Psalm cxxviii. 1-16. 

S. Heaven for the righteous Rev. xxi. 14-27. 

20. The Christian Warfare. — Eph. vi. 10-20. 

M. The Christian's warfare 2 Cor. x. 1-18. 

T. The Christian's leader Heb. ii. 1-10. 

W. The Christian's strength Heb. xi. 32-40. 

T. The Christian's prayer Psa. xxxv. 1-9. 

F. The Christian's song 2 Sam. xxii. 31-51. 

S. The Christian's victory 2 Tim. iv. 1-8. 

21. the mission of the twelve, ^Mark vi. 1-13. 

M. The charge to the twelve Matt. x. 16-32 

T. The need of the Gospel Rom. x. 1-18 

W. Preaching the Gospel Acts xvi. 6-15 

T. The privileges of the Gospel Luke x. 17-24 

F. Fate of God's enemies Gen. xix. 15-29 

S. The followers of the Lord Ps. Ixxxiv. 1-12 

22. MIRACULOUS HEALING. — Acts hi. 1-11. 

M. The paralytic healed Mark ii. 1-12. 

T. The people healed Num. xxi. 1-9. 

W. The cripple at Lystra healed Acts xiv. 5-20. 

T. The cripple at Bethesda healed John v. 1-15. 

F. The leper healed 2 Kings v. 1-14. 

S. The mighty Healer Mark i. 29-39. 

23. CONFESSING CHRIST. — Mark viii. 22-33. 

M. John the Baptist's confession John i. 19-36. 

T. The first disciple's confession John i. 37-51. 

W. The Samaritan's confession John iv. 19-42. 

T. The blind man's confession John ix. 17-38. 

F. The apostle's confession Acts iv. 1-21. 

S. Paul's confession. Acts xxiv. 10-27. 



338 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

24. CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT. — Phil. iv. 1-13. 

M. Rejoicing" evermore 1 Thess. v. 1-13. 

T. Rejoicing in Hope Rom. xii. 1-16. 

W. Rejoicing in the Lord Ps. xxxii. 1-11. 

T. Rejoicing in suffering 1 Pet. iv. 12-19. 

F. Rejoicing in Sorrow 2 Cor. vi. 1-10. 

S. Rejoicing in Trials James i. 1-4. 

25. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. — Gal. V. 22-26 ; vi. 1-9. 

M. The source of character . . .John xv. 1-11 . 

T. The formation of character Jas. i. 1-25. 

W. The test of character Matt. vii. 15-23. 

T. The endurance of character Psa. xcii. 1-15. 

F. The result of Jcharacter Matt. xiii. 24-43. 

S. The blessedness of character .Matt. v. 1-12. 

2Q. THE FAITHFUL SAYING. — 1 Tim. i. 15-20 ; ii. 1-6. 

M. Coming to Call Sinners Luke v. 17-32. 

T. Coming to save the lost Luke xix. 1-10. 

W. Coming to give His life 1 John iii. 13-24. 

T. Coming to give life 1 John iv. 1-21. 

F. Coming to save the world John iii. 1-17. 

S. Coming to die for sinners Rom. v. 1-10. 

27. THE GREAT COMMANDMENT. — 1 Cor. i. 13. 

M. Christian love Matt. xxii. 34-40. 

T. Illustrated Luke x. 25-37. 

W. Evidenced 1 John iii. 10-24. 

T. Commanded 1 John iv. 7-21. 

F. Rewarded Matt. xxv. 31-46. 

S. Taught by Chi-ist Luke vi. 27-36. 

28. CHRIST, OUR EXAMPLE. — Phil. ii. 5-15.] 

M. Learning of Christ Matt. xi. 25-30. 

T. Serving with Christ John xiii. 1-15. 

W. FoUowing Christ's steps 1 Pet. ii. 11-25. 

T. Walking as Christ Walked 1 John ii. 1-16. 

F. Living as Christ lived 1 Pet. i. 1-16. 

S. Loving as Christ loved John xiii. 20-35. 



PEAYER MEETING SUBJECTS. 339 

29. THE GOSPEL FEAST. — Luke xiv. 15-24. 

M. A free invitation Isa. Iv. 1-13. 

T. An abundant supply Rom. v. 1-21. 

W. An easy condition Rom. x. 1-13. 

T. A willful refusal John iii. 11-21. 

F. A royal feast Matt xxii. 1-14. 

I S. A marriage supper Re^r, xix. 4-16. 

30. Working for God. — 2 Cln*on xxiv. 4-13. 

M. The tabernacle Exod. xl. 17-38 

T. The first temple 1 Kings viii. 1-11 

W. The second Temple Ezra vi. 16-22 

T. No temple on earth" 1 Cor. iii. 11-17 

F. The Christian temple .... - John iv. 19-29 

S. No temple in heaven Rev. xxi. 10-27 

31. The Friend of Sinners. ^Luke vii. 40-50. 

M. A needed friend Matt, ix 1-13. 

T. A strong- friend Matt. viii. 22-31. 

W. A protecting friend John x. 7-18, 

T. A loving friend John xv. 9-17. 

F. A constant friend Rom. viii. 31-39. 

S. An eternal friend 1 Thess. iv. 13-18. 

32. The Good Samaritan. — Luke x. 30, 37. 

M. The command to beneficence . . .Dent. xv. 1-11. 

T. Job's beneficence Job xxxi. 16-28. 

W. Isaiah's warning .... Isa. Iviii. 1-11. 

T. Blessings for the merciful Psa. cxii. 1-10. 

F. The source of kindness 1 Cor. xiii. 1-13. 

S. The reward of mercy Matt. xxv. 34-40. 

33. The Misuse of Riches. — Luke xii. 13-23. 

M. Covetous Achan Joshua vii. 16-26. 

T. Covetous Nabal 1 Sam. xxv. 4-13, 36-38. 

W. Covetous Ahab 1 Kings xxi. 17-24. 

T. Covetous Gehazi 2 Kings v. 20-27. 

F. Covetous Ananias and Sapphira Acts v. 1-11. 

S. Covetousness accursed James v. 1-9. 



340 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

84. The Fall of Jericho. — Josli. v. 10-15 ; xi. 1-5. 

M. The faU of Jericho Josh. vi. 11-27. 

T. The manna in the wilderness Exod. xvi. 11-31. 

W. The spiritual warfare Eph. vi. 10-20. 

T, Conquest by the Lord Psa. xliv. 1-8. 

F. Weak things mighty 1 Cor. i. 18-31. 

S. The triumphs of faith Heb. xi. 21-10. 

35. The Cities of Refuge. — Josh. xx. 1-9. 

M. The law of the refuge Num. xxxv. 16-34. 

T. A refuge needed Psa. cxlii, 1-7. 

AV. A refuge pi'ovided Psa. xlvi. 1-11. 

T. A refuge accessible Heb. vi. 10-20. 

F. A secure refuge Psa. xci. 1-16. 

S. A refuge for the righteous Isa. xxxiii. 15-24. 

36. Gideons Band.— Judg. vii. 1-8. 

M. The Midianite oppression Judg, vi. 1-10. 

T. The call of Gideon Judg. vi. 11-24. 

W. Gideon's fleece Judg, vi. 25-40. 

T. Gideon's victory Judg. vii. 16-25. 

F. Gideon's x^ursuit Judg. viii. 4-21. 

S. Strength for the npright Psa. xxxvii. 23-40. 

37. Found Wanting.— Dan. v. 22-31. 

M. The handwriting Dan. v. 1-9. 

T. The interpreter Dan. v. 10-21. 

W. Israel found wanting Num. xiv. 11-24. 

T. Saul found wanting 1 Sam. xv. 10-23. 

F. Sardis found wanting Rev. iii. 1-6. 

S. The hidden talent Matt. xxv. 14-30. 

38. Keeping the Sabbath Holy. — Neh. xiii. 15-22. 

M. Its holiness Matt. xii. 1-13. 

T. Its observance Isa. Ivi. 1-12, 

W. Its duties Jer. xvii. 19-27. 

T. ' Commanded by God Exod. xxxi. 12-18. 

F. A memorial of creation Gen. i. 26-31 ; ii. 1-3. 

S. A type of heavenly rest Heb. iv. 1-11. 



x-RAYER MEETING SUBJECTS. . 341 

39. The Spread of the Gospel. — Acts xi. 19-30. 

M. A scattered Church Acts viii. 1-8. 

T. A working Church 1 Thess. i. 1-10. 

W. An endowed Church Eph. iv. 1-16. 

T. A complete Church Col. ii. 1-15. 

F. A generous Church 2 Cor. ix. 6-15. 

S. A rejoicing Church Phil. iv. 1-19. 

40. Communing with God. — Ps. Ixxxiv. 1-12. 

M, The Church formed Matt. xvi. 13-20. 

T. The design of the Church Matt. v. 1-16. 

W. The power of the Church Matt, xviii. 15-22. 

T. The duties of the Church Titus iii. 1-14. 

F. Christ its head Eph. iv. 1-16. 

S. Desire for God's house Psalm xxvii. 1-14. 

41. Home Religion. — Mark x. 1-16. 

M. Practical religion Col. iii. 16-25. 

T. The first marriage Gen. ii. 15-24. 

W. Isaac and Rebekah Gen. xxiv. 50-67. 

T. The social relations Eph. v. 22-33. 

F. The duties of home 1 Pet. iii. 1-12. 

S. The psalm of home Psa. cxxviii. 1-6. 

42. The Triumphs of Faith. — Heb. xi. 1-10. 

M. Abraham's faith Gen. xxii. 1-19 

T. The faith of the Patriarchs Heb. xi. 24-40 

W. The Hebrew children's faith Dan. iii. 8-28 

T. The faith of Caleb Num. xiv. 1-10 

F. Nathanael's faith John i. 43-51 

S. The Ethiopian's faith .Acts viii. 27-40 

43. Saul's Conversion. — Acts ix. 1-18. 

M. Paul's story Acts xxvi. 1-18. 

T. Christ seen by Paul 1 Cor. xv. 1-11. 

W. From darkness to light Isa. xxix. 10-24. 

T. Giving up ah tor Christ- Phil. iii. 1-14, 

F. The new creation Rom. viii. 1-17, 

S. The revelation of the Gospel ,.,... Eph, iii, 1-13, 



342 ' CUEIOSITIES OF THE BITBLE. 

44. Forgiveness for the Penitent. — 2 Chr. xxxiii. 9-16. 

M. The repentance of Israel Judg. x. 6-18. 

T. The repentance of David 2 Sam. xxiv. 10-17. 

W. The repentance of Nineveh Jonah iii. 1-10. 

T. The repentance of Judas Matt, xxvii. -3-10. 

F. The repentance of Peter Matt. xxvi. 69-77. 

S. The repentance of the Corinthians 2 Cor. vii. 1-11. 

45. God's Work and Word.^Ps. xix. 1-14. 

M. God's handiwork Gen. i. 14-19. 

T. It obeys God Josh. x. 6-14. 

W. God's Perfect Teaching 2 Thn. hi. 10-17. 

T. The Fear of the Lord. Prov. ix. 1-11. 

F. The Everlasting Word Matt. v. 13-20. 

S. The Final Word Rev. xxii. 16-21. 

'46. The Transfiguration. — Mark ix. 2-13. 

M. The voice of God '2 Pet. i. 1-18. 

T. Moses on the Mount Exod. iii. 1-15. 

W. God's glory on the Mount Exod. xxiv. 1-18. 

T. Ehjah on the Mount 1 Kings xix. 1-18. 

F. The vision of Isaiah Isa. vi. 1-13. 

S. The testimony of God Matt. iii. 1-17. 

47. Early Piety.— 1 Sam. iii. 1, 19. 

M. Josiah's early piety 2 Chron. xxxiv. 1-8. 

T. Joseph's early piety Gen. xxxix. 1, 6 ; 20-23. 

W. Samuel's early piety 1 Sam. iii. 1-21. 

T. Solomon's early piety 2 Chron. i. 7-17. 

F. Moses' early piety. Exod. ii. 1-10. 

S. Timothy's early piety 2 Tim. i. 1-18. 

48. The Presuiviptuous Punished. — 2 Chron. xxvi. 16-21. 

M. Pharaoh's presumption ..Exod. x. 16-29. 

T. Korah's presumption Num. xvi. 28-35. 

W. Saul's presumption 1 Sam. xiii. 8-14. 

T. Nebuchadnezzar's presumption Dan. iv. 28-37. 

F. The rich man's presumption Luke xii. 13-21. 

S. Herod's presumption Acts xii. 19-23. 



PRAYER MEETING SUBJECTS. 343 

49. The Christian's Lost Victory. — 1 Cor. xv. 50-58. 

M. Power from Christ Matt. xvi. 17-28. 

T. Christ's resurrection . .John xx. 1-18. 

W. Its Power Phil. iii. 10-21. 

T. . Christ the first fruits 1 Cor. xv. 1-26. 

F. The Spiritual Body. 1 Cor. xv. 35-40. 

S. The End of Death Rev. xx. 1-15. 

50. Here and Hereafter. — Luke xvi. 10-31. 

M. The ungodly prospered Psalm Ixxiii. 1-17. 

T. The saints afflicted Heb. xii. 1-13. 

W. Compensation hereafter 2 Thess. i. 1-12. 

T. Sin in high places 1 Kings xii. 25-33. 

F. The end of the wicked Job. xxvii. 11-23. 

S. The hope of the righteous 2 Cor. v. 1-9. 

51. The Saints in Heaven. — Rev. xxi. 10-20. 

M. Hungering no more Rev. vii. 9-17, 

T. Sitting down in the Kingdom Matt. viii. 5-13. 

W. Singing a new song Rev. xiv. 1 5. 

T. At the Marriage Supper Rev. xix. 1-10. 

F. Sorrowing no more . Rev. xxi. 1-7. 

S. Night no more Rev. xxii. 1-14. 

52. Easter Meditations. — Matt. xxv. 1-13. 

M. The Risen Saviour's Message Mark xvi. 1-8. 

T. The ascension foretold John xx. 1-17. 

W. The ascending Lord Acts i. 1-14. 

T. His heavenly work .... John xiv. 1-17. 

F. His second coming 1 Cor. iv. 9-18. 

8. The Risen Siaviour and our resurrection. 1 Cor. xv, 45-58 



344 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE. 

ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE. 
[^Prayer Meeting Topics and Daily TJioughts.'] 

Abhorring- that which is evil Rom. xii. 9. 

Abstaining from all appearance of evil 1 Thess. v. 23. 

Always abounding in the work of the Lord 1 Cor. xv. 58. 

Always confident 2 Cor. v. 6. 

Approving things that are excellent Phil. i. 10. 

Asking and receiving 1 Jno. iii. 22. 

Avenging not themselves Rom. xii. 19. 

Avoiding profane and vain babblings 1 Tim. vi. 20. 

Awaking to righteousness 1 Cor. xv. 34. 

Bearing one another's burdens Gal. vi. 2 

Believing to the saving of the soul Heb. x. 89. 

Bewareing of covetousness Luke xii. 15, 

Blameless and harmless, the Sons of God Phil. ii. 15. 

Blessing them which persecute us Rom. xii. 14. 

Boldly saying the Lord is my helper Heb. xiii. 6. 

Bringing forth fruit unto God Rom. vii 4. 

Calling upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord ... 1 Cor. i. 2. 

Careful for nothing Phil. iv. 6. 

Careful [only] to maintain good works Tit. iii. 8. 

Casting all your care upon Him 1 Pet. v. 7. 

Circumcised without hands Col. ii. 11. 

Cleansed from all fllthiness 1 Cor. vii. 1. 

Cleansed with the blood of Christ from all sin 1 John i. 9. 

Cleaving to that which is good Rom. xii. 9. 

Clothed with humihty 1 Peter v. 5 

Coming continually unto Christ 1 Pet. ii. 4. 

Considering Christ Jesus Heb. iii. 1. 

Content with such things as we have Heb. xiii. 5. 

Continuing constant in prayer Rom. xii, 12. 

Crucified by the cross unto the world Gal. vi. 14. 

Dead to sin Rom. vi, 2. 

Dead to the law Rom. vii. 4. 

Declaring plainly that we seek a country Heb, xi, 14. 

Delivered from the power of darkness Col, i. 13. 



WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE. 345 

Denying" self, or the old nature Matt. xvi. 24. 

Discerning" both good and evil Heb. v. 14. 

Distributing to the necessity of saints Horn. xii. 13. 

Dwelling in love and in God 1 John iv. 16. 

Earnestly contending for the faith Jude 3. 

Earnestly desiring our house from heaven 2 Cor. v. 2. 

Edifying one another 2 Thess. v. 11. 

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit Eph. iv. 3. 

Enduring" hardness 2 Tim. ii. 3. 

Entering with boldness into the holiest Heb. x. 19. 

Espoused to one husband 2 Cor. xi. 2. 

Excelling to the edifying of the Church 1 Cor. xiv. 12. 

Exhorting one another as the day approaches Heb. x. 25. 

Faithful stewards 1 Cor. iv. 2. 

Fearing (xod 1 Pet. ii. 17. 

Fervent in spmt Rom, xii. 11. 

Fervently loving one another with a pure heart . . .1 Pet. i. 22. 

Filled with all the fulness of God Eph. iii. 19. 

Filled with the spirit Eph. v. 18. 

Filled with the fruits of righteousness Phil. i. 11. 

Following peace with all men, and holiness Heb. xii. 14. 

Following the steps of Jesus 1 Pet. ii. 21. 

Forbearing one another in love Eph. iv. 2. 

Forgiving one another Col. iii. 13. 

Fruitful in every good work Col. i. 10 

Gentle unto all men 2 Tim. ii. 24. 

Glorifying God in body and in spirit 1 Cor. vi. 20. 

Given to hospitality Rom. xii. 13. 

Giving diligence to make our calhng and election 

sure 2 Pet. i. 10. 

Giving thanks always for all things Eph. v. 20. 

Giving not grudgingly, or of necessity 2 Cor. ix. 7. 

Grieving not the Holy Spirit of God Eph. iv. 30. 

Growing in grace and knowledge of Christ 2 Pet. iii. 18. 

Happy in bearing reproach for Christ 1 Pet. iv. 14. 

Hastening the coming of the day of God 2 Pet. iii. 12. 

Having promise of the Hfe that now is and that to 

come 1 Tim. iv. 8. 



S46 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Holding fast that which is good 1 Thess. v. 21. 

Holding- fast the form of sound words] 2 Tim. i. 13. 

Holding fast the faithful word Tit. i. 9. 

Holy ui all manner of conversation 1 Pet. i. 15. 

Hoping to the end 1 Pet. i. 13. 

Humhhng self under the mighty hand of God 1 Pet. v. 6. 

Hungering and tlih'sting after righteousness Matt. y. 6. 

Illuminated Heh. x. 32. 

Increasing in the knowledge of God Col. i. 10, 

Inheriting all things Rev. xxi. 7. 

Instant m season, out of season 2 Tim. iv. 2. 

Joined unto the Lord 1 Cor. vi. 17. 

Joying in God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. v. 11. 

Judging one another no more Rom. xiv. 13. 

Keeping the commandments of Christ John xiv. 21. 

Keeping that which is committed to our trust.. . .1 Tim. vi. 20. 

Keeping yourselves unspotted from the world James i. 27. 

Keeping j^ourselves from idols 1 John v. 21. 

Keeping ourselves in the love of God Jude xxi. 

Kind to one another, tenderhearted Eph. iv. 32. 

Kindly affectioned one to another Rom. xii. 10. 

Knit together in love Col. ii. 2. 

Knowing that we have eternal life 1 John v. 13. 

Laboring to enter into tint rest Heb. iv. 11. 

Laying aside all malice and all guile 1 Pet. ii. 1. 

LaATJig up for ourselves treasures in Heaven Matt. vi. 20. 

Led by the Sphit of God Rom. vui. 14. 

Letting no corrupt communication proceed out of 

the mouth Eph. iv. 29. 

Likb minded, having the same love Phil. ii. 2. 

Living henceforth not unto oui'selves, but unto 

Him 2 Cor. v. 15. 

Looking not at the things which are seen 2 Cor. iv. 18. 

Looking for the Savior Phil, iii. 20. 

Looking for that blessed hope Tit. ii. 13. 

Looking«foi Him that shall appear Heb. ix. 2S. 

Looking off unto Jesus Heb, xii. 2. 

Lo^ing God because He first loved us 1 John iv. 19. 



WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE. 347 

Loving Christ whom we have not seen 1 Pet. i. 8. 

Loving one another, and thus showing that we are 

His John xiii. 35. 

Made meet to be partakers of the saints' inheritance. . . Col. i. 12. 

Meek, and inheriting the earth Matt. v. 5. 

Merciful, and obtaining mercy Matt. v. 7. 

Mindful of the words recorded in the Scriptures. . .2 Pet. iii. 2. 

Mortifying our members which are on the earth. . . Col. iii. 5. 

Not pleasing ourselves Rom. xv. 1. 

Not resisting evil Matt. v. 39. 

Not taking anxious thought about our life Matt. vi. 25. 

Not judging, that we be not judged Matt. vii. 1. 

Not fearing them which kill the body Matt. x. 28. 

Not of the world John xvii. 16. 

Not conformed to this world Rom. xii. 2. 

Not wise in our own conceits Rom. xii. 16. 

Not our own 1 Cor. vi. 19. 

Not children in understanding 1 Cor. xiv. 20. 

Not equally yoked together with unbelievers 2 Cor, vi. 14. 

Not entangled again with the law Gal. v. 1. 

Not weary in well-doing Gal. vi. 9. 

Not sleeping, as do others 1 Thess. v. 6. 

Not self-willed, not soon angry Tit. i. 7. 

Not forsaking the assemblage of [ourselves together. Heb. x. 25. 

Not desi^ising the chastening of the Lord Heb. xii. 5. 

Not carj'ied about with divers and strange doc- 
trines Heb. xiii. 9. 

Not rendering evil for evil 1 Pet. iii. 9. 

Now XDast all condemnation Rom. viii. 1. 

Now made nigh by the blood of Christ Eph. ii. 13. 

Now the Sons of God 1 John iii. 2. 

Obedient children 1 Pet. i. 14. 

Occupymg till Christ comes Luke xix. 13. 

Ordained unto eternal life Acts xiii. 48. 

Overcoming by the blood of the Lamb Rev. xii. 11. 

Passed from death unto life John v, 24. 

Patient in tribulation Rom. xii. 12. 

Patient toward all men 1 Thess. v. 14. 



848 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Patiently waiting for Chi'ist , 2 Thess. iii. 5. 

Peacemakers Matt. v. 9. 

Perfectly joined together in the same mind 1 Cor. i. 10. 

Pitiful and courteous 1 Pet. iii. 8. 

Praying without ceasing 1 Thess. v. 17. 

Praying always in the spirit, for all saints Eph. vi. 18. 

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord Eph. v. 10. 

Purchased with blood Acts xx. 28. 

Purif jdng ourselves even as He is pure 1 John iii. 3. 

Putting away all bitterness and wrath Eph. iv. 31. 

Putting on the new man Eph. iv. 24. 

Putting'on the whole armor of ,God Eph. vi. 11. 

Putting on love above all these things Col. iii. 14. 

Quenching not the spirit 1 Thess. v. 19. 

Reaching forth unto those things that are before. .Phil. iii. 13. 

Ready to every good work Tit. iii. 1. 

Receiving a kingdom Heb. xii. 28. 

Receiving the promise of the Spirit Gal. iii. 14. 

Reckoning ourselves dead unto sin Rom. vi. 11 . 

Redeeming the time Eph. v. 16. 

Refraining the tongue from evil 1 Pet. iii. 10. 

Rejoicing in the Lord always Phil. iv. 4. 

Returned into the Shepherd and Bishop of our 

Souls 1 Pet. ii. 25. 

Running with patience the race set before us Heb. xii. 1. 

Sanctified through the offering of Chi^ist Heb. x. 10. 

Saved by grace through faith Eph. ii. 8. 

Sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise Eph. i. 13. 

Searching the Scriptures John v. 39. 

Seeking not our own, but the welfare of others ... 1 Cor. x. 24. 

Separated from the world 2 Cor. vi. 17. 

Serving one another by love Gal. v. 13. 

Sincere and without offence till the day of Christ . . . Phil. i. 10. 

Sounding out the word of the Lord 1 Thess. i. 8. 

Speaking the truth in love Eph iv. 15. 

Speaking not evil one of another James iv. 11. 

Stabhshed in the faith Col. ii. 7. 

Strivmg together for the faith of the gospel .Phil. i. 27. 



WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE. 349 

Taking heed to an evil heart of unbeUef Heb. iii. 12. 

Taug-ht of God to love one another] 1 Thess. iv. 9. 

Teaching and admonishing one another Col. iii. 16. 

Thankful Col. iii. 15. 

Thinking no evil 1 Cor. xiii. 5. 

Transformed by the renewing of the mind Rom. xii. 2. 

Trusting in the living God 1 Tim. iv. 1 0. 

Using this world as not abusing it 1 Cor. vii. 31. 

► Victorious through faith 1 John v. 4. 

Vigilant against our adversary the devil 1 Pet. v 8. 

Waiting for the Son of God from Heaven 1 Thes. i. 10. 

Walking in the light, as He is in the light 1 John i. 7. 

Wanting nothing James i. 4. 

Watching and standing fast in the faith 1 Cor. xvi. 13. 

Weeping with them that weep Rom. xii. 15. 

Wise unto that which is good Rom. xvi. 19. 

Working out our own salvation' Phil. ii. 12. 

Woi'shipping God by the Spirit Phil. iii. 3. 

Yielding ourselves unto God Rom. vi. 13. 

Zealous of good works Tit. ii. 14. 



350 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

a^E GOSPEL SHIP. 

/ 

Emigrants for Emmanuel's Land should lose no time in 
having- tlieir places secured, as only one voyage is made from 
our shores to that happy country. 

The vessel's name— The Gospel Sliip. Matt viii. 23. 

Port from which it sails— The City of Destruction. Pa. 
cxiii. 4 ; Isa. xix. 18. 

Destination— Emmanuel's liand. Isa. viii. 8 ; Heb. x. 14. 

Time of sailing— To-day. Heb. iv. 7 ; 2 Cor. vi. 2. 

Priceof passage— Without money. Isa. Iv. 1 ; Rev. xxi. 17. 

Captain's name— Jesus Christ. Matt. xiv. 25 ; Mark iv. 37. 

Crew— Converts and ministers. Matt. xiv. 23 ; Eph. iv. 

Passengers— Sinners saved by grace. 1 Cor. 1, 2; Acts 6. 

Sea over which it passes— Time. James iv. 14 ; Rev. x. 3. 

Light-house— Tlie Holy Scriptures. 2 Cor. vi. 4 ; Isa. 58. 

Compass— Truth. Ps. xliii. 3. 

Sails— Faith and love. 1 Thess. i. 3. 

Wind— The Holy Spirit. John iii. 8 ; Gal. v. 22, 23. 

Helm— Gi*ace. Eph. iv. 5 ; 2 Thess. ii. 16.' 

Anchor— Hope. Heb. vi. 19. 

Passengers are supplied with everything on the voyage. 

" My God shall supply all your need.^' — Phil. iv. 19. 

" And yet there is 7'oom.'' — Luke v. 22. 

THE GOSPEL RAILROAD. 

1. Road bed. The Bible. Ps. cxix, 105; Heb. iv, 12; 2 Tim. 
iii. 16 ; 1 Peter i. 25. 

2. Engine. JLove, 1 John iv. 16 ; John iii. 16 ; Deut. vi. 5 ; 
1 John ii. 5 ; iv. 19 ; Rom. xiii. 10. 

3. Engineer. God, Ps. xlvi. 1 ; xlviii. 3 ; Matt. xix. 17 ; 
John xvii. 3. 

4. Conductor. Jesus Christ, Rom. v. 8; Heb. xiii. 8; Rom. 
viii. 1 ; Col. iii. 1-4. 

5. Train. (Made up of) Believers, Acts xvi. 31; 1 Tim. iv. 
12 ; Mark ix. 23, 24. 

6. Destination. Heaven, 2 Cor. v. 1 ; 1 Peter i. 3, 4 ; John 
xiv. 1-3 i Rev. viii. 9-17. — Y. M. C. A. Watchman. 



PRATER MEETING OUTLINES. 351 



/w: 



HAT A PRAYER MEETING SHOULD BE. 

1. Regular and punctual attendance. . . ,Heb. x. 25 ; Ps. Ixxxiv. 

1, 4; Acts ii. 1, 6. 

2. Bring others Num. x. 29 ; Ps. xlii. 4 ; Dan. xii. 3. 

3. Come praying., John xii. 21 ; John xv. 5. 

4. Continue in prayer, .Phil. iv. 6; Gen. xxxii. 26; Eph. vi. 18. 

5. Avoid criticism. .Ps. cxxxiii. 1 ; Rom. xii. 10; John xvii. 23. 

6. Participate promptly and heartily., .Col. iii. 16; Heb. iv. 16. 

7. Let all exercises be brief Eccles. v. 2 ; Matt. vi. 7. 

8. Keep in mind that we speak and sing before God 2 Cor. 

xii. 19; 1 Sam. xvi. 7. 

9. Christian testimony Ps. xl. 10; Ps. li. 15; Ps. Ixiii. 3-5; 

Mai. iii. 16, 17; Heb. iii. 13; James v. 16. — w. f. c. 

CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD'S PEOPLE. 

Ye are a P-raying Eph. vi. 18. 

Earnest Jude iii. 

C-onsecrated 1 Cor. i. 8. 

U-nited „ . . ,Eph. iv. 13. 

Loving , Rom. xiii. 8. 

I-mmortal Ps. xxxvii. 29. 

Active a Peter i. 5. 

Righteous People Isa. Ix. 21. 

Ye are a chosen generation ; a royal priesthood ; a holy nation ; 
a peculiar people 1 Pet. ii. 9. — j. b. a. 

THE TWO MASTERS. 
The work of 

The D-eceives, Rev. xii. 9 But J-ustifies, Rom. iii. 26. 

E-ntices, 2 Tim. ii, 26 E-levates, Matt. xxv. 23. 

V-itiates, 2 Cor. iv. 4 S-anctifies, 1 Cor. vi. 11. 

I-nfatuates, John xiii. 2. . . U-nites to God, Eph. ii. 14 
Leads to hell, Matt. xxv. Saves, John iii. 17. 
41 ; 1 John iii. 8 , s. w. M, 



352 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

HOW SHALL I APPROACH THE MERCY-SEAT-^ 
Heb. IV. 16. 

Believing God Matt. xxi. 22. 

0-beying God , Heb. v. 9. 

L-o ving God Gal. v. 6. 

D -epending on God Jas. i. 1 7. 

L-ooking to God Heb. xii. 2. 

Y-ielding to God Rom. vi. 13. 

J. B. A. 

WHAT SHALL I DO WITH JESUS? 

Prove Him Mai. iii. 10. 

Prize Him Eph. i. 21. 

Praise Him Ps. c. 

Preach Him 2 Cor. iv. 5. 

Pray to Him John xiv. 14. 

J. B. A. 

HOW SHALL I FIND JESUS? 

• 

If I S-incerely Phil. i. 10. 

E-arnestly Heb. ii. 1. 

A-ttentively Luke xix. 48. 

R-epeatedly. Phil. vi. 18. 

C-aref ully 1 Peter iv. 7. 

H-onestly 1 Tim. ii. 3-3. 

Seek TTTIIyr while He may be found. 
Call upon J-J-Li-'J- while He is near Isa. iv. 6. 

TO WHOM SHALL WE GO FOR SAFETY? 

Flee to C-aptain of our salvation Heb ii. 10. 

H-om of salvation Ps. xviii. 2. 

R-oot of Jesse Isa. ii. 10 

I-mm.anuel Isa. vii. 14. 

S-hepherd of Israel Ps. Ixxx. i. 

T-rue God 1 John v. 20. 

vr. p. c. 



PRAYER MEETING OUTLINES. 



353 



SEVEN" CONFESSIONS OF THE BIBLE. 
" IJiave sinned " — By whom and the motive of each. 

1. Pharaoh, from slavish fear Ex. ix. 27 ; x. 16. 

2. Balaam, for a reward Num. xxii. 34. 

3. Achan, being detected of God Joshua vii. 20. 

4. Saul, from cowardice 1 Sam. xv. 24. 

5. David, being reproved 2 Sam. xii. 13. 

6. Judas, from despair Matt, xxvii. 4. 

7. Prodigal Son, from an honest heart Luke xv. 18, 21. 

GOD^S PROVIDENCE. 

Mysterious Psalm x. 5 ; Job xi. 7-9. 

Seems sometimes not to regard the right Ps. Ixxiii. 2-16.' 

But really upholds the right. .Ps. Ixxiii. 17-20 ; Eccl. viii. 12, 13. 
Brings good out of evil. . . Gen. 1. 20 ; Ex. xiv. 4 ; Deut, xxiii. 5. 
Directs events Ezra v. 5 ; Prov. xvi. 9 ; Prov. xxi. 1. 

THE ATONING SAVIOUR. 



CHRIST 

DIED 

POR THE 



U-NWORTHY, Acts xiii. 46. 
N-EEDY, Matt. ix. 12. 
G-uiLTY, Rom, iii. 19. 
0-LD, Ps. xxxvii. 25. 
D-BUNKARD, 1 Cor. vi. 10. 
L-osT, Luke xix. 10. 
Y-OTJNG, Eccl. xii. 1. 



C. N. P. 



ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST. 



WE KNOW THAT 

T- RIALS, 2 Cor. iv. 



17. 



ALL 




H-ATRBD OF FOES, GeU. xl. 5. 

I-NFiRMiTiES, Acts iii. 11. 
N-ECESSiTiES, Ps. xxxvii. 25. 
G-RiEFS, Heb. xii. 11. 
S-UFFERiNGS, 2 Cor. xi. 23-28. 

Together for r^ ood to t, ••• oo 

hfm that love (tod. ^om. vm. 28. 



J. B. A. 



354 CTIRI0SITIE8 OF THE BIBLE. 

SEVEN THINGS TO HOLD FAST. 

1. That which is good .1. Thess. v. 1. 

2. The faithful word Titus i. 9. 

3. The form of sound words 2 Tim. i. 13. 

4. The confidence and rejoicing of the hope Heb. iii. 6. 

5. The profession of our faith Heb. x. 23. 

6. That we have, that no man take our crown Rey. iii. 11. 

7. The unfaithful, hold fast and repent Rev. iii. 3. 

THE SEVEN "MUSTS." 

1. What MUST I do to be saved ? Acts xvi. £0. 

2. Ye MUST be born again John iii. 7. 

3. No other name under heaven, whereby we must be saved. 

Acts iv. 12. 

4. So MUST the Son of man be lifted up John iii. 14. 

5. As thou hast said so must we do Ezra x. 12. 

6. Zacchaeus, To-day I must abide at thy house. . . .Luke xix. 5. 

7. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. 

2 Cor. V. 10. 

THINGS TO WHICH WE SHOULD TAKE HEED. 

That no man deceive us Mark xiii. 33-37 ; 1 Cor. i. 7 ; Titus 

ii. 13 ; Heb. ix. 28. 

What we hear Mark iv. 24 ; Prov. vi. 27 ; Isa. viii. 20 ; 

Jer. xxii. 29; John xvi. 13. 

How we hear 1 Sam. iii. 9, 10 ; Ps. cxix. 11 ; Heb. ii. 1. 

To ourselves Luke xxi. 34 ; Phil. ii. 3 ; Mark vii. 21, 

23; 1 Cor. X. 12; 1 Tim. iv. 16. 
How we build. . . .1 Cor. iii. 10, 11 ; 1 Cor. x. 31 ; Matt. vii. 24. 
Lest there be in any of us an evil heart of unbelief .... Heb. iii. 

12; Rom. xi. 20; 1 Pet. i. 8. 

To the sure word of prophecy 2 Pet. i. 19 ; 2 Tim. iv. 4; 

Heb. X. 37 ; Rev. xxii. 20. 

That we endure to the end Heb. iv. 1 ; Rev. ii. 26 ; Rev. 

iii. 21 ; 2 Tim. ii. 3. 



PEAYER MEETING OUTLINES. 



355 



THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE. 

"The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls: 
who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all he had, 
and bought it." — Matt, xiii 45-46. 




Children, how much gold do you think you could carry ? 
I think each of you could carry about$5,000, (or 18 lbs avoirdu- 
pois,) 300 Sunday-school scholars marching- singly in procession 
would make a line a quarter of a mile long, and if each were 
loaded with gold, they all together would carry $1,500,000. 
This is the value of the great Kohinoor diamond, among the 
crown jewels of Queen Victoria, and for some time thought to 
be the largest diamond in the world. A million and a half 
dollars ! What an amount of money that is ! It would build 
one hundred handsome churches, or 3,000 homes for the poor, 

I have no idea, children, that any of you will ever have that 
much money or own such a valuable diamond. But there is 
another jewel of immensely more value, that each of you can 
have, if you want it. Can you tell what is this pearl of great- 
est price ? It is the love of Jesus in our hearts. If we have this 
we are rich, though we have not a single penny besides. But 
if we have enough money to buy the Kohinoor diamond, and 
have not this love in our hearts, we are poor. The happiest 
people in the world are those ivho love Jesus most. The 
merchantman sold all that he had to buy this one pearl, and so 
we must be willing to give up everything that stands in the 
way of our giving our hearts to Jesus, J. R. J, 



356 



CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



INTEMPERANCE.— Object Lesson, 
Prov. xxiiii, 29-35. 

Draw the wine glass, (in red chalk 
if practicable,) and around it the ser- 
pent (in white chalk) twmingas in the 
diagram. Have this prepared in ad- 
vance, and show it to the school. 
Then in answer to questions, place in 
order, beginning at the foot of the 
glass, the different results of intem- 
perance. 

From verse 29 bring out the vari- 
ous "woes :'" Poverty, Prov. xxiii. 21; 
Prov. XX. 1. Sorrow, 1 Sam. xxv. 
86-37; Isa. v. 22. Contentions, 
Prov. 20, 1 ; 2 Sam. xiii. 28 ; 1 Kings 
XX. 16-20. Error, Isa. xxvih. 7-8, 
Bloodshot Eyes, Gen. xlix. 12. De- 
struction, Nahum i. 10 ; Matt. xxiv. 
49-51 ; Luke xii. 45, 46. 
Verse 83 : Lustful Passion, Gen. xix. 82; Perverse Speech, 
Prov. xxxi. 5 ; Ps. Ixix. 12 ; Dan. v, 4 ; Hos. vii. 5. 

Verse 34 : Dizzy Head, 1 Sam. xxv. 86-38 ; 1 Sam. xxx. 16- 
17 ; 2 Sam. xiii. 28 ; 1 Kings xvi. 9 ; 1 Kings xx. 16 ; Joel i. 
5 ; Matt. xxiv. 88 ; Luke xvii. 27-29 ; Luke xxi. 34. 

Verse 35 : Stupefied Feelmgs, Prov. xxvii. 22 ; Jer. v. 3 ; 
Jer. xxxi. 18 ; Prov. xxvi. 9 ; Eph. iv. 19. Sinful Resolution, 
Prov. xxvi. 11 ; Deut. xxix. 19 ; Isa. xxii. 13 ; Isa. Ivi. 12 ; 
1 Cor. XV. 32-34 ; 2 Pet. ii. 22. 

A few anecdotes and illustrations on the several points will 
serve to make tliis a ver}^ effective temperance address. 

PRACTICAL LESSON. 

Verse 31 : "Look not," Ps. cxix. 37 ; Mark ix. 47 ; 1 John 
ii. 16. 

Verse 32 : " Bites," "Stings," "Kills," "At Last,," Ec. x. 8; 
Jer. 8 17 ; Amos v. 19 ; Amos ix. 3 ; Prov. vi. 11 ; Isa. xxviii. 
3-7-8 ; Jer. v. 31 ; Ez. vii. 5, vi. 12; Luke xvi. 25-26 ; Rom. vi, 21. 




BIBLE EEADINGS. 357 

BIBLE EEADING. 

THE LIFE OF CHRIST FROM PROPHECY AND HISTORY. 

1. His Genealogy. — Gen. iii. 15 ; Matt. i. 1-25 ; Luke iii. 

2. His Birth. — Gen. iii. 15, Gal. iv. 4 ; Gen. xvii. 7 ; Gen. 

xxii. 18, Gal. iii. 16 ; Gen. xxi. 12, Heb. xi. 17-19 ; Gen. 
xlix. 10, Luke ii. 7 ; Isa. vii. 14, Mai. i. 18 ; Micah v. 2, 
Matt. ii. 1. 

3. His Character. — Isa. liii. 2 and Luke ix. 58 ; Isa. xlii. 

2, Matt. xii. 15-19 ; Isa. xl. 11 and Heb. iv. 15 ; Isa. liii. 
9, 1 Peter ii. 22 ; Psalm Ixix. 9 ; Jolm ii. 17. 

4. His Ministry.— Isa. ix. 1, 2 Matt. iv. 12-16, 28 ; Isa. liii. 

2 Luke iv. 16-21-43 ; Zech. ix. 9, Matt. xxi. 1-5 ; Haggai 
ii. 7-9 ; Mai. iii. 1, Matt. xxi. 12 ; John ii. 13-16. 

5. His Suffering. — Psalm xxii. 14-15 ; Luke xxii. 42-44 ; 

Isa. liii. 3, Heb. iv. 15 ; Isa. 1. 6, and Mark xiv. 65 ; Isa. 
liii. 7, Matt. xxvi. 63 ; Isa. liii. 4-6-12, Matt. xx. 28 ; 
Ps. xxii. 16, John xix. 18 ; Ps. xxii. 1, Matt, xxvii. 46 ; 
Ps. xxii. 7-8 ; Matt, xxvii. 39-44 ; Ps. Ixix. 21, Matt. 
xxvii. 34 ; Ps. xxii. 18, Matt, xxvii. 35 ; Ex. xii. 46, John 
xix. 33-36. 

6. His Death. — Isaiah liii. 9 and Matt, xxvii. 57-60 ; Psalm 

xvi. 10 and Acts ii. 31 ; Psalm Ixviii. 18 and Acts i. 9 ; 
Psalm ex. 1 and Heb. i. 3 ; Dan. vii. 14 and Phil. ii. 9-11. 

7. His Resurrection. — Ps. xvi. 10 ; Matt. xii. 10 ; Acts ii. 

27-31 ; Rom i. 4 ; Heb. xiii. 20 ; 2 John xix. lO-iS ; Matt. 
xxvii. 63 ; Matt, xxviii. 7 ; Luke xxiv. 44-26 ; John xx. 
20 ; John xx. 27 ; Acts i. 3 ; Acts v. 32 ; 1 Cor. xv. 20-23. 

8. His Ascension. — Psalm xxiv. 7-10. ; Ps. Ixviii. 17-18 ; 

John xvi. 5-7 ; John iii. 13 ; Acts i. 11. Heb. ix. 24 ; 
Mark xvi. 19 ; Acts vii. 55. 

9. His Second Coming. — Acts i. 11 ; Acts xxv. 31-32 ; Acts 

xvii. 31 ; 2 Cor. v. 10 ; Matt. xxiv. 36 ; Matt. xxiv. 3 ; 
John V. 22-26-27 ; Rev. i. 7 ; 2 Thess. i. 7-9. 1 Thess. 
iv. 16 ; Rev. xx. 12 ; Matt. xiii. 41-43 ; Matt. xxv. 34-41. 
2 Pet. iii. 10 ; 2 Pet. iii. 11-13. 
10. His Everlasting Reign. — Psalm xlv. 6-7 ; Matt, xxviii. 
1 ; Phil, ii, 5-11 ; Dan, ii. 44, 1 Cor. xv. 24-26-28. 



358 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

JOSEPH A TYPE OF CHRIST ; 

OR THE LIKENESS BETWEEN THEM. 

Joseph was a shepherd. Gen. xxxvii. 2. 

Christ was the Good Shepherd. John x, 11. 

Joseph was sent by his father to seek his brethren. Gen. 

xxxvii. 13-14-16. 
Christ was sent by His Father to seek and save His people. 

John iii. 16, 17. 
When Joseph's brethren saw him coming they sought to slay 

him. Gen. xxxvii. 20. 
When Christ came on earth, the Jews, His people, sought to 

km Him. Matt. ii. 20. 
Joseph was put in a pit and raised from it. Gen. xxxvii. 28. 
Christ was put in a tomb and raised from it. Matt, xxvii. 59-60. 
Joseph was sold for twenty pieces of silver — the price of a slave 

under age. Gen. xxxvii. 28. 
Christ was sold for thirty pieces of silver — the price of a slave 

of full age. Matt. xxvi. 15. 
Joseph was carried down into Egypt. Gen. xxxix. 1. 
Christ was carried down into Egypt. Matt. ii. 13-14. 
Joseph was tempted by Potiphar's wife. Gen. xxxix. 7. 
Clirist was tempted by Satan in the Wilderness. Mark i. 13. 
Joseph was condemned by a false witness and put in jDrison. 

Gen. xxxix. 19-20. 
Christ was condemned by false witnesses and put to death. 

Matt. xxvi. 59-60. 
Joseph was put in prison with two prisoners ; one is saved, the 

other hanged. Gen. xl. 2-3 ; xli. 22. 
Christ was crucified with two prisoners ; one He saved, the 

other was hanged. Luke xxiii. 39-43. 
Joseph became Governor, Ruler and Saviour of his people in 

Egypt. Gen. xlii. 6 ; xli. 43. 
Christ was Governor, Ruler and Saviour of his people on earth. 

Matt. ii. 6. 
Joseph was thirty years old when he began his public ministry. 

Gen. xU. 46. 



BIBLE EEADINGS. 359 

Christ was thirty years old when He began His public minis- 
try. Luke ii. 23. 
Joseph was blessed with a spirit of wisdom, and the Lord made 

all that he did to prosper. Gen. xli. 38-39 ; xxxix. 23. 
Christ was blessed with a spirit of wisdom, and the pleasure of 

the Lord prospered in His hand. Luke ii. 40 ; Isa. liii. 10. 
Joseph went about doing good, laying up food for the famine. 

Gen. xh. 46-49. 
Christ went about doing good, and healing the sick. Matt. iv. 

23-24. 
Joseph's people had |to come to him for their temporal food. 

Gen. xlii. 3-10. 
Christ's people aU have to come to Him for their spiritual food. 

John vi. 48-51. 
Joseph knew his brethren ; they did'not know him. Gen. 42. 8. 
Christ knew His disciples ; they did not know Him. Luke 16-24. 
Joseph gave to his people freely, without money or price. Gen. 

xhi. 25. 
Christ gives to His people freely, without money and without 

price. Isa Iv. 1. 
Joseph's brethren all had to bow down to him. Gen xlii. 6. 
Christ's people all have to bow to Him. Phil. ii. 10. 
Joseph was one of twelve brethren, the Patriarchs. Gen. 42. 
Christ had His twelve disciples, the Apostles. Matt. x. ii. 
Joseph made himself known to his brethren after they supposed 

himidead. Gen. xlv. 1. 
Christ made Himself known to his disciples after they had seen 

Him laid in the tomb. Luke xxiv. 36-40. 
Joseph said to them, ' ' I am Joseph your brother, whom ye 

sold into Egypt." Gen, xlv. 4. 
Christ said to His disciples, " It is I, myself ; handle me and 

see." Luke xxiv. 39. 
- oseph forgave his brother their trespasses. Gen. xlv. 3-8. 
Christ forgave His people their sins. Matt, ix, 2-6. 
J oseph had a beloved brother, Benjamin. Gen. xliii. 29-30. 
Christ had a beloved disciple, John. John xiii. 23. 
Joseph wept over his brethren. Gen. xlv. 15. 
Christ wept over His people. Luke xix, 3|, 



360 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Joseph diiied Avitb. Ms twelve bretlu'en, he the twelfth. Gen. 

43-16. 
Cbi'ist supped ^vith his twelve Apostles. John xiii. 14. 
Joseph loved his father and noui'ished him. John xlvii. 11-12. 
Christ loved His Father and obeyed Him. John xv. 10. 
Joseph was blest by Ms father. Gen. xlix. 22-2Q. 
CM'ist was blest by His Father. John iii. 35. 
Jose^Dh's father received his son as from the dead. Gen. xlvi. 30. 
CM'ist's Father received His Son from the dead. Matt. xvi. 19. 
Joseph had been a man of sorrow in the pit. Gen. xlh. 21. 
CM'ist was a man^of sorrow in the garden. Isa. Im. 3 ; Lukexxii. 

44. 
Joseph's garments had been stained with blood. Gen. xxxvh. 31. 
CM'ist's garments were stamed with blood. John xix. 33. 
Joseph's life seems to be without blemish. Gen. xxxix. 2-6. 
CM'ist's life was without blemish. 1 Pet. ii. 22. 
Joseph was clothed in fine linen. Gen. xli. 42.) 
CMist was wrapted in fine linen. Matt, xxvii. 59. 
Joseph's bones were raised from the grave and carried up to 

the earthly Canaan. Gen. 1. 25. 
Christ arose from the grave, and was carried up to the heaven- 
ly Canaan. Luke xxiv 51. 
Joseph was raised from the prison to a post of honor and power. 

Gen. xh. 40-43. 
Christ was raised from the gi'ave and crowned with glory and 

honor. Heb. ii. 9. 
CM'ist's eai'thly or reputed father's name was Joseph. Matt i. 18. 
The man who begged the body of CM'ist and laid it in his own 

tomb was named Joseph. ]\Iatt. xxvii. 57-60. 
"When Simeon saw the young child, Jesus, he said, " Now let 

me die, or depart in peace." Luke ii. 29. 
AVhen old Jacob saw his son Joseph, he said, ' ' Now let me die, 

siace thou ai^t yet alive." Gen. xlvi. 30. 

J. E. C. in Watchman and Reflector. 



BIBLE EEADINGS. 



S61 



WHAT CHEIST IS TO US. 



Our Advocate. 1 Johii ii. 1. 

" Brother. Mark iii. 35. 

" Captain. Heb. ii. 10. 

" Daysman. Job ix. 33. 

" Eternal life. IJohnv. 20. 

" Father. Isa. ix. 6. 

" God. IJohnv. 20. 

" Helper. Heb. xiii. 6. 

" Intercessor. Heb. vii. 25. 

" Judge. Acts xvii. 31. 

" Keeper. John xvii. 12. 

" Light. John i. 4. 

" Mediator. 1 Tim. ii. 5. 

" Name. Acts xv. 17. 

" Offering. Eph. v. 2. 

CHRIST IS OUR ALL 



Our Peace. Eph. ii. 14. 

Quickener. Rom. vii. 11. 

Ransom. Mark x. 45. 

Saviour. 2 Pet. iii. 18. 

Teacher. John iii. 2. 

Unspeakable gift. 2 Cor. 9. 

Vine. John xv. 5. 

Wisdom. 1 Cor. i. 30. 

'Xample. John xiii. 15. 

Yoke-fellow. Matt. ii. 29. 

Zeal. Ps. 69, 9; Johnii. 17. 

Alpha and |Omega. Rev. 

i. 8. 

" First and last. Rev. i. 11. 

IN ALL.— Col. iii. 11. 



BIBLE 
The difference betiveen 

Servants of sin — Rom. vi. 16-23 
Entangled — G-al. v. 1. 
Sinners — Rom. iii. 23. 
Children of devil — John 8, 44 
Prodigal away from home- 
Luke XV. 13-14. 
Sold under sin — Rom. vii. 14 
Led by the devil— 2 Thn. ii. 26 
Wicked flee — Prov. xxxviii. 1 
Shall perish — Luke xiii. 3. 
Jesus "knows not" — Matt 

XXV. 12. 
Depart — left hand — Matt, xxv 
41-46. 



PROOFS. 
Christians and the world. 

. Serv'ts of God — 1 Peter, ii. 15. 
Free — Rom. vi. 22. 
Saints — 1 Cor. i. 2. 
. Children of God, Gal. iv. 3-7. 
Child in his fathers house — 

Luke XV. 20-25. 
Bought— 1 Cor. vi. 20. 
Led by the Spirit — Rom viii. 14, 
Righteous bold— Prov. xxviii. 1 
Shall never perish — John x. 25. 
Jesus knows His sheep — John 

X. 27 
Come — right hand — Matt. xxv. 
31-34. 

Geo, a. Hall. 



362 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE DARK SIDE AND THE BRIGHT SIDE OF A 

CHISTIAN LIFE. 

Text Psalm xxx. 5. 

' ' Weeping may endure for a night but joy cometli in the 
morning." If we were true beUevers in Christ, sins wiD. make 
us weep as they did David, Peter and others. But let us not 
cast away our confidence, if we have fallen, and felt the bitter- 
ness of sin ; but rather take comfort that ' ' He will not always 
chide; neither will He keep his anger forever." For it says, 
"Joy cometh in the morning." 

Let us look into the Psalms and we will see the bright side 
of the believer's life when he is in communion with God, and 
the dark side when out of communion with God, because of 
sin. 

The Dark Side. The Bright Side. 

I. SIN. I. SIN REMOVED AND COVERED. 

"My sin is ever before me, "Blessed is he whose trans- 

neither is there rest in my gression is forgiven, whose sin 

bones because of my sin." Ps. is covered. Ps xxxii. 1, 2 ; 

xxxviii. 3 ; li. 3. ciii. 12 ; cxxx. 3, 4. 

II. DARKNESS. II. LIGHT. 

' ' He hath made me to dwell ^ ' The Lord is my hght. ' ' In 
in darkness. Ps. Ixxxviii. 6 ; thy light shall we see hght." 
cxhii. 3. Ps. xxxvi. 9 ; xxvii. 1 ; cxix. 

130. 

III. TROUBLE. III. PEACE. 

' ' For my soul is full of trou- ' ' I will lay me down in peace 
bles." Ps. Ixxxviii. 3 ; 1. 15. and sleep." Ps. iv. 8; Ixxxv. 

8-10 ; cxix. 165. 
IV. SORROW. IV. JOY AND GLADNESS. 

' ' Having sorrow in my heart. ' ' Thou hast put off my sack- 
daily." Ps. xiii. 2 ; cu. 9-11. cloth and girded me with glad- 
ness. Ps. V. 11, 12 ; xxx. 11. 



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S63 



V. PRAISING. 

"My tongue shall speak of 
thy righteousness and of thy 
praise all the day long." Ps. 
xxxiv. 1 ; XXXV. 28. 

VI. HEALED. 

"Who healeth all thy dis- 
eases." Ps. ciii. 3 ; cxlvii. 3. 

VII. SATISFIED. 

"Who satifieth the mouth 
with good things, {present.) 
Ps. ciii. 5 ; xxxvi. 8 ; Ixiii. 5, 
I shall be satisfied, {future.) 
Ps. xvii. 15. 

VIII. NOT AFRAID OF ENEMIES. 

' ' Thou hast smitten all mine 
enemies on the cheek bone; 
whom shall I fear." Ps. iii. 7; 
xxvii. 1, 2. 

IX. DELIVERANCE. 

' ' For thou hast delivered my 
soul from death." Ps. Ivi. 13 ; 
cxvi. 8; cxxiv. 7. 

X. LIFE. 

' ' The Lord shall count when 
in darkness as those that have He writeth up the people that 
been long dead." Ps. Ixxxviii. this man was born there. Ps. 
10; cxUii. 3. Ixxxvii. 6; xvi. 11; xxxvi. 9. 

Willful sin after conversion brings darkness, trouble, sorrow, 
mourning, disease, dissatisfaction, fear, bondage and finally 
death, which means out of communion or fellowship with God. 
Let the joyful one obey, Rom . xv. 1-3 ; Gal. vi. 1. And the 
mournful one obey, James iv. 8-10, and all will be right. 

John Currie. 



V. MOURNING. 

' ' I go mourning all the day 
long." Ps. vi. 6 : xxxviii. 6. 



VI. DISEASE. 

"Filled with a loathsome 
disease." Ps. vi. 2, 3; xxxviii. 7. 

VII. DISSATISFIED. 

"My soul thirsteth for God, 
for the living God." Ps. xlii. 
1, 2 ; Ixiii. 1. 



VIII. IN FEAR OF ENEMIES. 

"They also that seek after 
my life lay snares for me." 
Ps. xxxviii. 12, 19-22 
4-9 ; cxl. 1-5. 



xlvi. 



IX. BONDAGE. 

' ' Bring my soul out of 
prison." Ps. Ixxix. 11; cxlii. 
7 ; cxlvi. 7. 

X. DEATH. 

' ' He hath made me to dwell 



364 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

FROM BONDAGE TO CANAAN. 

THE christian's PILGRIMAGE. 

Old Testament. New Testament. 

1. Egyptian Bondage. Ex. i. 14. 

Sin of Soul. Rom. vii. 21. 

2. The ten Plagues. Gen. vii. 11. 

Conviction. Rom. vii. 24. 

3. Passover. Ex. xii. 5, 7. 

Christ's Sacrifice. 1 Cor. v. 7. 

4. Departure from Egypt. Ex. xii. 

40, 42. Repentance. Acts xxiv. 20. 

5. Crossing the Red Sea. Ex. xiv. 

Conversion. 2 Cor. v. 17. 

6. Waters of Marah. Ex. xv. 23. 

Temptation. Heb. ii. 18. 

7. Manna. Ex. xvi. 4. 

Daily Grace. 2 Cor. xii. 8. 

8. The Stayed Hands. Ex. xvii. 11. 

Prayer. James v. 16. 

9. Law. Ex. XX. 17. 

Duty. John xiv. 15. 

10. Tabernacle Building. Ex. xxxv. 1, 9. 

Church Erection. 1 Cor. xvi, 1. 

11. The Golden Calf. Ex. xxxh. 1. 

Idolatry. 1 John v. 21. 

12. Profane Fire. Lev. x. 1, 2. 

Irreverent Thoughts. Matt. xii. 36. 

13. Fearing the Giants. Num. xiv. 33. 

Unbehef. Heb. iii. 19. 

14. Wanderings . Num. xv. 33. 

Discipline. 2 Tim. ii. 3. 

15. Serpents. Num. xxi. 6. 

Sins. 1 Cor. x. 9. 

16. The Promised Land. Deut. iii. 27. 

Heaven. Rev. xxi. 22. 



kjongert EXEBCIBES, 365 

Concert M^ercise. 

WANTED FOR THE LORD'S SERVICE. 

1. Men like Daniel, who dare to do right Dan. vi. 10-16. 

2i Men like Shadrach, ready to suffer. Ex. xx. 4, 5 ; Dan. iii. 4-7. 

3. Men in authority, with Nehemiah's faith. . . .Neh. xiii. 4-9. 

4. Men like Isaiah, full of eloquence and fervor. .Isa. Iv. 1-13. 

5. Men of courage like Joshua. . .Num. xiv. 6-9 ; Josh. vi. 16. 

6. Men like Elijah, bold to proclaim the truth . . 1 Kings xvii. 1, 

7. Men like Paul, taught of the Spirit 1 Cor. xii. 3. 

8. Men like Timothy, zealous for the Lord. . . .3 Cor. xvi. 10. 

9. Men like theBereans, gifted with wisdom, .Acts xvii. 10, 12. 

10. Young men, like Jabez, who fear God 1 Chron. iv. 10. 

11. Young women, like gracious Ruth Ruth i. 16, 17. 

12. Matrons, like the pious Shunamite 2 Kings iv. 8, 13. 

13. Fathers, like Abraham Gen. xxii. ; Prov. x. 21. 

14. Brethren, like Aaron and Hur Ex. xvii. 9-12. 

15. Sisters, who, like Mary, sit at Jesus' feet. . . .Luke x. 38, 39. 

16. Heads of families, like Caleb Acts x. 2 ; Num. xiv. 24. 

17. Wives, models in their lives Prov. xxxi. 10-31. 

18. Mothers, like Hannah, consecrating their children. . .1 Sam. 

i. 10. 

19. Maidens, taught of God. .2 Kings v. 1-4, 15; Prov. xv. 23. 

20. Servants of Christ, like Barnabas . Acts xi. 22-26 ; Actsix. 27. 



SOWING AND REAPING— Gal. yi. 7. 

SEED. HAKVEST, 

Idleness Poverty. 

Unkindness Unkindness. 

Tippling ... . , , , Drunkard's gravCc 

Profanity God's curse. 

Sinful life Wretched death. 

Rejection of Jesus Eternal death. 

What are you sowing ? 

M. T. B. 



366 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

S. S. CONCERT EXERCISE. 

THE HEART. 

Conductor. — What does the Bible mean by the word Heart 1 

A class, rising-. — The "inner man," embracing the seat of the 
affections and passions, of the conscience, of the mind and of 
the will. 

Conductor. — How many kinds of hearts are spoken of in the 
Bible ? 

A Class. — Two ; the converted and the unconverted. 

Conductor. — What great reason is given why the heart must 
be kept with diligence ? 

A Class. — Because out of it are the issues of life. (Repeat 
Prov. ix. 23). 

Conductor. — What did the Saviour say proceeded from the 
the heart ? 

A Class. — Evil thoughts, murders, etc. Matt. xv. 19. 

Conductor. — Now let the girls give the characteristics of a 
converted heart, and the boys give the Bible proofs, as I call 
the numbers. 

(Conductor.) ((tMs.) (Boys.) 

No. 1. It is set on seeking God. 1 Chron. xi. 16. 

2. It is fixed on God. Psalm cxii. 7. 

3. It seeks to be perfect. Psalm ci. 1 -3. 

4. It is upright. Psalm xcvii. 11. 

5. It is a clean heart. Psalm Ixxiii. 1. 

6. It is a pure heart. Matt. v. 3. 

7. It is true, and free from an evil con- 
science. Heb. x. 22. 

8. It is honest and good. Luke viii. 15. 

9. It is broken and contrite. Psalm xxxiv. 18. 

10. It is obedient. Rom. vi. 17. 

11. It finds delight in the word of God. Psalm cxix. 111. 

12. It is set free from fear. Psalm xxvii. 3. 

13. It loves to praise God. Psalm ix. 1. 

14. It is a treasury of good things. Matt. xii. 35. 

15. It shows its faith by its works. James ii. 14-21. 



CONCERT EXERCISES. 



367 



Conductor. — Now give the characteristics of the unconverted 
heart and the proofs. 

(Conductor.) (Boys.) (Girls.) 

No. 



16. 


It is full of evil, and morally insane. Eccl. ix. 3. 


17. 


It is fully set to do evil. 


Eccl. viii. 11. 


18. 


It is deceitful and wicked. 


Jer. xvii. 9. 


19. 


It is a treasury of evil things. 


Mark vii. 21-22. 


20. 


It is prone to error. 


Psalm xcv. 7. 


21, 


It is impenitent. 


Rom. ii. 5. 


22. 


It is unbelieving. 


Heb. iii. 12 


23. 


It is morally blind. 


Eph. iv. 18. 


24. 


It is a deceived heart. 


Isa. xliv. 20. 


25. 


It is exposed to the influence of 


the 




devil. 


John xiii. 2. 


26. 


It is a carnal heart. 


Rom. viii. 7. 


27. 


It is full of idols. 


Ez. xiv. 3. 


28. 


It is full of pride. 


1 Tim. iii. 2. 


29. 


It is full of rebellion, 


Jer. V. 23. 


30. 


It is hard as a stone. 


Zech. vii. 12. 



Conductor. — Is it possible for such hearts to be changed ? 
A Class, rising. — It is. (Repeat.) Ex. xxxvi. 26. 

By The Great Exchange. 

Conductor. — How may this great blessing be obtained ? 
By the whole school, 
(Answered by the following blackboard exercise.) 
Give me thy I will give a new 




ard 

yil 

d verse 

•ebellious 
hankless 
ruthless 




oly 

am est 
-ffectionate 

epenting 

'rustful 
ruthful 
eachable 
ender 



368 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

SIN LEAVES ITS MAEK. 

BLACKBOARD OR OBJECT LESSON. 

Philip Jones was a bad boy, ' His mother had much trouble 
with him in his father's absence ; which took away much 
of the pleasure and enjoyment of the other children upon the 
long--looked for return of " Pa," because he had to reprov^e or 
punish Philip. How true it is " one sinner destroyeth much 
g-ood." One bad child will destroy the happmess of a family. 

One Monday morning as Philip's father was about 'starting 
away, as usual, to his work, he said to Philip, "My boy, go 
and brmg me the hammer and six large nails. Noav, Mother, 
I'm going away to be gone all the week. You have had a 
great deal of trouble with Philip. This iveek is to decide 
whether Philip is going to grow up a bad boy. If Philip is 
bad to-day, when evening comes, you drive one of these nails 
through this board. For each day that he is bad, drive a nail 
in the board. But if, after a nail is driven, he should the next 
day be good, instead of driving a nail that day, you may draw 
Old one. Keep the board and show it to me on Saturday night 
after prayer. This will be Philip's week of trial. 




Monday evening came, and with it the usual regi'ets about 
Pliihp's conduct through the day. His mother reminded liim 
of what his father had requested her to do, and Philip ad- 
mitted that she Avas compelled to drive the nail. Thus Philip 
went to his bed with the unxDleasant reflection that one nail 
stood against him. 

The same was true of Tuesday and Wednesday thus 
three nails were driven in the board. The mother said, 
' ' Now, Philip, half the week is gone, and it bears a sad record 



CONCERT EXERCISES. 369 

against you. But there are three days yet of which account is 
to be kept. If you are a good boy the three days left, I will 
draw out a nail each day, and when father comes home, there 
will he no nails in the board ! " 

Philip caught the idea with evident pleasure. And it was 
with great satisfaction his mother, each evening, drew out a 
nail with kind words of commendation to Philip. Saturday 
night came, and with it the return of the father. But instead 
of continuing his caresses with Philip, as with others, he said, 
Philip will come to me after prayer. 

Philip well knew what it meant. That hoard and those 
nails were to be examined ! After prayer the father called for 
the singular record, and Philip brought them with a mingled 
look of pleasure and of shame. The father took the board and, 
seeing no nails in it, drew his boy affectionately to him, and 
gave him a warm kiss. AH the family were pleased, and it 
was one of the happiest of Saturday nights. Philip, though 
happier than usual, still hung his head, his father inquired 
what made him look so sad. PhiUp mastering his feeling, told 
the whole story, by saying : — "Why, pa, there are three 
HOLES IN THE BOARD ! " Mr. Jones then gave to Philip and 
to the other children a lesson which they never forgot, upon 
the truth that " Sin leaves its niark,''^ assuring them that God 
does not thus keep a record of sins committed, but a record 
that he can wipe out and obliterate by the blood of Jesus, so 
that to the penitent, forgiven soul, there are no marks to cause 
painful remembrance, as the holes in the board did to Phihp. 
He assured Philip of his forgiveness of all the past, and en- 
treated him to be a good boy for time to come. He then told 
him to go to his room and ask Jesus to forgive him and help 
him to be good, and, above all, to give him a new heart. 



[note.— This story never fails to make a good impression. Let it be il- 
lustrated on the blackboard, or by an object lesson with a board and nails in 
hand. Three gimlet holes in the board will enable the speaker to put in and 
draw out the nails easily. Put in a nail for Monday, another for Tuesday and 
Wednesday,— then draw out one for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as you 
proceed with the story, and "you will have the [board as it appeared ^when 
Philip's father came home,— with three holes in it I "]— Rev. W. P. §, 



370 CURIOSITIES OF -THE BIBLE 

Concert Exercise. 

THE LIFE AND TIIVIES OF ST. PAUL. 

What do the Scriptures tell us of his childhood, education, and 

early religious helief? 1. Acts xxii. 3 ; 2. Acts xxvi. 4, 5 ; 

3. Phil. iii. 5. 

What of his persecuting zeal ? 4. Acts xxii. 20 ; 5. Acts viii. 

3 ; 6. Acts ix. 12 ; 7. Acts xxii. 4, 5 ; 8. Acts xxvi. 9, 10, 11. 
What of his conversion to Christianity ? .... 9. Acts ix. 3-9. (If 

desired, two other accounts.) 

What of his baptism ? 10. Acts xxii. 12-16. 

What of his promptness and zeal in preaching Christ ? . . 11. Acts 

ix. 20-22; 12. Acts xvii. 1-3 ; 13. Acts xxviii. 23. 

What of his commission to preach the gospel ? .... 14. Gal. i. 1 ; 

15. Gal. i. 11, 12. 

What of his doctrine, addresses, and epistles? 16. 1 Cor. i. 

23, 24; 17. 1 Cor. xv. 3, 4 ; 18. Rom. iii. 23, 24. 

What of his address to the Athenians ? 19. Acts xix. 31. 

What of the miracles he wrought ? 20. Acts xvi. 16-18 ; 21. 

Acts xiv. 8-10. 

What of his miracles not recorded ? 22. Acts xix. 11, 12. 

What of the treatment he received from his countrymen ? .... 23. 

Acts ix. 23, 24; 24. Acts xxiii. 12-15. 

What of his own narrations of perils and sufferings ? 25. 3 

Cor. xi. 24-28. 

What of the success that attended his labors?. .26. Acts ix. 31 ; 

27. Acts xiv. 1, 3; 28. Acts xvii. 4; 29. Acts xviii. 8; 30. 

Acts xix. 20. 

What of his miraculous deliverance from prison ? 31. Acts 

xvi. 25-30. 
What of the viper that fastened on his hand?. . .32. Acts xxviii. 

3-5. 
What of the closing record found in the Acts of Apostles ? . . 33. 

Acts xxviii. 16, 30, 31. 
—/S'. 8, Times, 



CONCERT EXERCISES. 371 

Concert Exercise, 

THE LORD'S PRAYER— BIBLE PROOFS. 

" Our Father " Isa. Ixiii. 16. 

1. By right of creation MaL ii. 10. 

2. By bountiful providence Ps. cxlv, 16. 

3. By gracious adoption Eph. i. 5. 

" Which art in heaven '' 1 Kings viii. 43. 

4. The throne of Thy glory Isa. Ixiii. 15. 

5. The portion of Thy children 1 Pet. i.4. 

" Hallowed be Thy name." 

6. By the thoughts of our hearts Ps. Ixxxvi. 11. 

7. By the words of our lips Ps. li. 15. 

8. By the works of our hands 1 Cor. x. 31. 

" Thy kingdom come " Ps. ex. 2. 

9. Of providence, to defend us Ps. xvii. 8. 

10. Of grace, to sanctify us 1 Thess. v. 23. 

11. Of glory, to crown us Col. iii. 4. 

" Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven " Acts 

xxi. 14. 

12. Toward us, without resistance 2 Sam. iii. 18. 

13. By us, without compulsion Ps. cxix. 36. 

14. Universally, without exception Luke i. 6. 

15. Eternally, without declension Ps. cxix. 93. 

" Give us this day our daily bread." 

16. Of necessity, for our bodies Prov. xxx. 8. 

17. Of eternal life, for our souls John vi. 34. 

" And forgive us our trespasses " Ps. xxv. 11. 

18. Against Thy commands 1 John iii. 4. 

19. Against the grace of Thy gospel 1 Tim. i. 16. 

" As we forgive them that trespass against " . . .Matt. vi. 15. 

20. By defaming our character Matt. v. 11. 

21. By embezzling our property Heb. x. 34. 

22. By abusing our persons Acts. vii. 60. 

" And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." 

33. Of overwhelming affliction , , . , Ps. cx^:^. %. 



372 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

24. Of worldly enticements 1 John ii. 15. 

25. Of Satan's devices 1 Tim. iii. 7. 

26. Of sinful affections .Rom. i. 26. 

*' For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, 

for ever." 

27. Thy kingdom governs all Ps. ciii. 19. 

28. Thy power subdues all 2 Chron. xx. 6. 

29. Thy glory is above all Ps. cxlviii. 13. 

" Amen." Eph. i. 11. 

30. As it is in Thy purposes Isa. xiv. 27. 

31. So it is in Thy promises 2 Cor. i. 20. 

32. So be it in our prayers Rev. xxii. 20. 

33. So shall it be to Thy praise Rev. xix. 4. 

Concert Exercise. 

NINE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, 

As taught in the 145th Psalm. Each person should read or re- 
cite in concert the appropriate passage, followed by ex- 
planations and illustrations by the leader. 

1. Omnipresence (v. 18), The Lord is nigh unto all, etc. 

[present everywhere]. 

3. Omniscience (v. 15), The eyes of all, etc. [knowing 

all things]. 

3. Omnipotence (v. 10, having all power). All Thy works 

shall praise Thee. 

4. Eternity (v. 13) endureth throughout all generations 

[living always]. 

5. Benevolence (v. 9), The Lord is good to all [perfect 

goodness and kindness]. 

6. Holiness (v. 17), Holy in all His works [perfect holiness]. 

7. Mercy (v. 9), Tender mercies are over all His works 

[perfect mercy]. 

8. Justice (v. 17), Righteous in all His ways [always just]. 

9. Truth (v. 18), Nigh to all that call upon Him in trutlj. 



CONCERT EXERCISES. 373 

CoThcert Exercise. 

THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. 

Atones for the soul Lev. xvii. 11. 

Brings us into the covenant of grace Matt. xxvi. 28. 

Cleanses us from all sin 1 John i. 7. 

Delivers God's people from judgment Ex. xii. 13 

Everlasting in its value Heb. xiii. 20. 

Furnishes the only ground of peace with God Col. i. 20. 

Gives us access into His presence Heb. x. 19-21. 

Has already obtained for us redemption Eph. i. 7. 

Imparts eternal life John vi. 54. 

Justifies us in the sight of God Rom. v. 9. 

Keeps us in the holy of holies Heb. ix. 22-26. 

Links us to God's electing purpose 1 Peter i. 2. 

Makes us nigh to Him Eph. ii. 13. 

Never needs to be offered again Heb. ix. 12. 

Overcomes the power of Satan Rev. xii. 11. 

Purchases us Acts xx. 28 

Quenches the righteous wrath of God Rom. iii. 25. 

Redeems us from our state of ruin , 1 Peter i. 18, 19. 

Speaks to God and to us of salvation , Heb. xii. 24 

Tunes the voices of the saints in holy song Rev. v. 9, 

Unites us in Christian communion 1 Cor. x. 16. 

Victorious over tribulation Rev. vii. 14. 

Washes us fi-om every stain Rev. i. 6. 

X-ian's hope, is the 1 Tim. i. 1. 

Yields the price that bought the church Acts xx. 28. 

Zealous of good works, makes us Titus ii. 14. 

THE PRECIOUS PROMISES. 

I will lielp thee Isa. xii. 10. 

I will hold thee Isa. xlii. 6. 

I will hear thee Isa. Ixv. 24. 

I will heal thee Isa. Ivii. 17. 



374 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



THE ASCENDIXG LORD. 
From Heaven He came John iii. 13 



1 Oor. XV. 47. 



Of 
To 
To 
To 
In 
In 
From 




spake Matt. v. 12. 

pointed Matt. iv. 17 ; John xvii. 24. 

ascended Heb. x. 12; Acts ii. 33. 

invites us Matt. vi. 19-21 ; Rev. iii. 21. 

intercedes for us. . .Rom. viii. 34 ; Heb. vii. 25. 

prepares a place for us John xiv. 2 

will come again Lesson. 



HoTv to 

■witness for 

JESUS. 




Ready When He ComesI 
Seed Thought: "Lamps trimmed and burning." 



Some will be 



\ Sorry Rev. i. 7. 

( Glad 1 Thess. ii. 19. 



Bow Will I Be? 
The teacher's unconscious influence, like " bread cast upon the 
waters to return after many days," is beautifully set forth in the 

above exercise, as put upon the blackboard by Richard P. Clark, 
teacher of the Young Ladies' Bible Class, Puritan Church, Brook- 
lyn, N. T. The lesson for the day — Easter Sunday — was, the 
Resurrection, outlined as above, with comments full of tenderness 
and pathos, contrasting the glories and miseries of that eventful 
day, with the direct appeal, Is your lamp trimmed and burning? 
The truths of the lesson left their convicting and converting in- 
fluence upon at least one member of the class, who was taken 
sick during the week and died in the glorious triumphs of a 
risen Saviour. Before her death she sent word to her teacher 
thanking him for the faithful presentation of that lesson, and 
assuring him that it, through him, had been instrumental in 
bringing peace and comfort to her heart, and that her lamp 
was trimmed and burning. 



CONCERT EXEBCI8E8. 



375 



Mr. Clark was then sick : that Easter Sunday was his last 
appearance before the class, his last diagram upon the black- 
board, the last lesson he taught. He died with the blessed satis- 
faction of knowing that his Sabbath-school efEorts had not been 
in vain, and passed to his reward. 

" lie that reapeth receiveth wages, and gather eth fruit unto life 
eternal, that l)oth he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice to- 
gether.'''' John iv. 36. 

May this lesson, so eminently suggestive, prove an incentive 
to Sunday-school workers everywhere. 



WHAT JESUS SAYS. 

"Behold I stand at the 
door and knock. If any 
man hear my voice and 
open the door, I will come 
in to him and sup with him 
and he with ME. Rev. iii. 
20; Johnxiv. 30." 

This is a representation 
of what Christ is actually 
doing at the door of every 
human heart. "We cannot 
doubt it, for He Himself 
declares it to be a fact. 
Besides this we all feel at 
times that His hand does gently touch our hearts. How near He 
comes. '"'■At the door.'''' How patient He is. We have refused 
to open the door, and yet He lingers and waits. How earnest He 
is. He does not stand in silence, but '* TcnocTcs,'''' pleads, begs for 
admission. He comes to our hearts. Open now. Receive this 
heavenly guest, and the " feast shall be everlasting love." 




376 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



THE WORLD FOR JESUS. 
More than eighteen hundred years ago, Jesus said to His Apos- 
tles : " Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every 
creature." He thus taught that His gospel is to be the heritage 
of the whole world. It is a gospel for the entire race, and is to 
be proclaimed everywhere. The picture shows the effect of the 




gospel where it has been preached. It has carried light to the 
people, and will yet banish darkness from the pagan world. It 
is to spread from clime to clime in its conquering sweep, until 

" Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 
Does his successive journeys run." 

The day will surely come when the " earth shall he filled with 
the knowledge of G-od as the waters cover the great deep." 

The field is vast, the work is great, and the difficulties /orm^- 
dble, but victory is assured. " Ask of me and I shall give thee 
the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the 
earth for thy possession." Ps. ii. 8. 



CONCERT EXERCISES. 377 

" The Duke of Wellington once met a young clergyman, who^ 
being aware of his former residence in the East, and of his 
familiarity with the ignorance and obstinacy of the Hindoos in 
support of their false religion, proposed the following question : 
" Does not your grace think it almost useless and extravagant to 
preach the gospel to the Hindoos?" The Duke immediately 
replied : *' Look, sir, to your marching orders. ' Preach the 
gospel to every creature.' " — Foster. [tory. 

Obedience to these " marching orders'''' will lead to final vie- 
But this conquest will be achieved only by the prayers, sacri- 
fices, and toil of God's people. The old and the young are to 
join in the work. Some may become missionaries. Some may 
be called to teach and others to preach the word. Some may ob- 
tain wealth, and that is to be consecrated to God. "The church 
must fling down her gold at the feet of Jesus." — Dr. Eddy. 
*' God loveth a cheerful giver." The missionary cause waits for 
the gifts of the people. There is room here for all worTcers. 
There is a demand for all talents. Be ready to take your place 
when the call comes. If God asks your best personal service, 
give it. If He asks your time, talent, or wealth, lay it all upon 
the altar in the Master's name. He is saying to you, " Go.'''' Go 
then, in some way, and minister to the spiritual wants of the 
world. H. H. B. 



HE LEADETH US. 

To living fountains of water Rev. vii. 17. 

Beside still waters Ps. xxiii. 2. 

In green pastures Ps. xxiii. 2. 

Through the depths Ps. cvi. 9. 

Safely Ps. Ixxviii. 53. 

Through the wilderness Ps. cxxxvi. 16. 

Through the deep Isa. Ixiii. 13. 

In the right way Gen. xxiv. 48 ; Ps. cvii. 7. 

In a plain path Ps. xxvii. 11. 

To the rock that is higher Ps. Ixi. 2. 

Being in the way, the Lord led me Gen. xxiv. 27. 



878 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



A WOELD OF TEAES. 

1. Jacob wept Gen. xxxiii. 4. 

2. Joseph wept Gen. xliii. 30. 

3. Moses wept Ex. ii. 6. 

4. Naomi and Euth wept Euth i. 9. 

5. Jonathan wept 1 Sam. xx. 41. 

6. David wept 2 Sam. iii. 32. 

7. Ehsha wept 2 Kings viii. 11. 

8. Hezehiah wept Isaiah xxviii. 3. 

[ 9. Peter wept Matt. xxvi. 75. 

10. John wept Eev. v. 4. 

11. The disciples wept Mark xvi. 10. 

12. Mary wept John xx. 11. 

13. Paul's friends wept Acts xx. 37. 

14. Even Jesus wept John x. 35. 

BUT THE BLESSED PEOMISES AEE. 

1. Thoug-h weeping may endure for a night, yet joy cometh 
in the (resurrection) morning. Ps. xxx. 5. 

2. Then there shall be no more crying. Eev. xxi. 4. 

3. For God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes. Eev.- 
vii. 17. 

4. Then the voice of weeping shall be no more heard. Isa. 
Ixv. 19. 

5. For the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces. 
Isa. XXV. 8. 

6. Therefore they that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Ps. 
cxxvi. 5.— iJ. B. W. 

Beyond the smiling and the weeping, 

I shall be soon, I shall be soon ; 
Beyond the waking and the sleepmg, 

Beyond the sowing and the reaping. 
I shall be soon, I shall be soon. 

HORATIO BONAR. 



PART 11. 



KEY OR ANSWERS 




TO 



TEST QUESTIONS 



[PACES 25 TO 226] 



FOUNDED UPON AND ANSWERED IN THE 



BIBLE. 




TO 
CXJR.IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PEETAINING TO 



1. "Let there be light" G^n. i. 3. 

2. Be fruitful and multiply, etc Gen. i. 28. 

3. After the creation. By God 

and man Exod . xxxi. 17. ; Gen. ii. 2, 3. 

4. Eden Gen. ii. 8. 

5. Adam Gen. ii. 15. 

6. On giving names to the animal creation Gen. ii. 19. 

7. The woman Eve Tim. ii. 14 ; Gen. iii. 1. 

8. The coming of Christ Gen. iii. 15. 

9. God Gen. iii. 21. 

10. Adam Gen. iii. 24. 

11. Abel Gen. iv. 4. 

12. Abel Gen. iy. 8. 

13. Cain Gen. iv. 9. 

14. Cain Gen. iv. 14. 

15. Cain. The city of Enoch Gen. iv. 17. 

16. Lamech Gen. iv. 18. 

17. Adah Gen. iv. 19. 

18. Jabal Gen. v. 20. 

19. Lamech Gen. iv. 23. 

20. Tubal-Cain Gen. iv. ^2.2. 

2L In Gen. iv. 26. 

22. Adam Gen. v. 5. 

23. Gopherwood Gen. vi. 14. 



i Curiosities of the Bible. 

24. Noali. The ark Gen. vi. 14, 22. 

25. Ararat Gen. viii. 4. 

26. To Noali and his family after the flood Gen. ix. 3. 

27. Nimrod ". Gen. x. 8, 9. 

28. Building the Tower of Babel Gen. xi. 3. 

29. Abram Gen. xii. 1, 6. 

30. The men of Sodom Gen. xiii. 13. 

31. Lot Gen. xiv. 12, 14. 

32. Abram Gen. xiv. 13. 

33. Ishmael Gen. xvi. 11. 

34. Beerlaharoi Gen. xvi. 14. 

35. Abraham Gen. xvih. 7, 8. 

36. Veal Gen. xvii. 18. 

37. Hagar in the wilderness Gen. xxi. 16. 

38. Abraham Gen. xxi. 24. 

39. Abraham Gen. xxii. 3. 

40. Sarah Gen. xxiii. 1. 

41. Abraham purchased a burj'ing-place for 

Sarah at Machpelah Gen. xxiii. 19. 

42. Ephron Gen. xxiii. 13. 

43. Abraham Gen. xxiii. 3, 4, 16, 18. 

44. By Abraham in the purchase of land Gen. xxih. 16. 

45. For a burying-place Gen. xxiii. 20. 

46. By putting the hand of the i)erson sworn un- 

der the tliigh of the person administering . . Gen. xxiv. 2. 

47. Earrings, bracelets, jewels, etc., . . . .Gen. xxiv. 22, 30, 53. 

48. Rebekah Gen. xxiv. 64, 65. 

49. He saw angels ascending and descending 

on a ladder and God above it Gen. xxviii. 12, 13. 

50. Jacob at Bethel Gen. xxviii. 22. 

51. Rachel Gen. xxix. 9. 

52. Rachel Gen. xxxi. 19. 

53. Jacob Gen. xxxii. 9. 

54. Jacob at the grave of Rachel Gen. xxxv. 20. 

55. In the wilderness, by Anah. ... Gen. xxxvi. 24. 

56. Joseph Gen. xxxvii. 28. 

57. Tamar Gen. xxxvhi. 14. 

58. Josexoh Gen. xli. 14. 



iriRST Things. 5 

59. Pharoah Gen. xli. 42. 

60. By Joseph in exchange for bread Gen. xlvii. 17. 

61. The embalming of Jacob's body Gen. 1. 2. 

62 At Horeb. Exod. iii. 2. 

63. Water turned into blood Ex. vii. 20. 

64. Song of Moses Ex. xv. 

65. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever Ex. xv. 18 

66. Miriam Ex. xv. 20. 

67. Moses Ex. xvih. 13. 

68. In enumeration of offerings to the Lord Ex. xxii. 29. 

69. Moses Ex. xxiv. 4. 

70. Aaron Ex. xxviii. 1. 

71. The words "Holiness to the Lord" 

upon Aaron's mitre Ex. xxvhi. 36 ; Ex. xxix. 30. 

72. Jewelry Ex. xxxh. 2. 

73. Moses (?) (materially) Ex. xxxii. 19. 

74. Moses Num. i. 1. 

75. The tribe of Judah Num. x. 14. 

76. At Kibroth Hattavah Num. xi. 34. 

77. Miriam Num. xii. 10. 

78. Mahlah, Noah, Hog] ah, Milcah, and Tirzah, 

Num. xxvii. 1, 4. 

79. Eeuben Num. xxxiv. 14. 

80. The vengeance of God upon disobedient Israel. 

Deut. xxxii. 22. 

81. Jericho Josh. vi. 1. 

82. Achan Josh. vii. 24. 

83. Joshua in dividing the land Josh, xviii. 8, 

84. When Deborah judged Israel Judges iv. 4. 

85. To the wife of Manoah Judges xiii. 13. 

86. At Timnath Judges xiv. 5, 6. 

87. Dan Judges xviii. 30. 

88. The defeat of the armies of Israel by 

the tribe of Benjamm Judges xx. 18, 2Q. 

89. God save the king 1 Sam. x. 24. 

90. By Saul 1 Sam. xiv. 52. 

91. Saul, by faUing on his sword 1 Sam. xxxi. 4. 

92. Ahithophel, by hanging 2 Sam. xvii. 23. 



6 Curiosities of the Bible. 

93. By Da%-id 2 Sam. xi. 14, 15. 

94. When the raen of Judah crossed the 

Jordan at Gilgal to King David 2 Sam. xix. 18. 

95. Solomon's navy 1 Eings ix. 26. 

96. Rehoboam and Jeroboam 1 Kings xii. 1, 2. 

97. Jehoboam 1 King xii. 

98. The son of Zarephath's daughter 1 Kings xvii. 21. 

99. The house of the rolls, or books, the king's 

library Ezra vi. 1. 

100. Maaseiah Ezra x. 18. 

101. In Job xix. 24, 25. 

102. When the morning stars sang together Job xxxviii. 7. 

103. The children of the wicked Psalms cix. 10. 

104. Isaiah 

105. Swords into plowshares, etc., and learn war 

no more Isa. ii, 4. 

106. B. C. 607 years. By children of Rechab. . Jer. xxxv. 1, 11. 

107. Daniel, appointed by King Darius over 

a province of Chaldea Dan. vi. 2. 

108. Repent Matt. iv. 17. 

109. Nazareth Mark vi. 17. 

110. To Mary Magdalene Mark xvi. 9. 

111. Water turned to wine John ii. 1. 

112. At Cana of Galilee John ii. 2. 

113. St. Peter. By the selection of a particular 

passage and the explanation thereof Acts ii. 14. 

114. The death of Ananias and Sapphu'e for 

covetnousness and lying about it Acts v. 5, 10. 

115. Ananias Acts v. 5. 

116. Stephen Acts vii. 58. 

117. The Eunuch of Ethiopia Acts viii. 27, 38. 

118. At Damascus Acts ix. 20. 

119. CorneUus Acts x. 3. 

120. At Antioch by Paul and Barnabas Acts xiv. 26. 

121. In Acts ; xv. 23. 

122. In his Epistle to the Romans Rom. i. 1. 

123. Phebe Rom. xyi. 1 

124. To the Romans Rom. xvi. 16. 



FIRST THINGS. 7 

125. In 1 Cor. viii. 1. 

126. Of them that sleep 1 Cor. xv. 20. 

127. Of the dead in Christ 2 Cor. viii. 5. 

128. The Macedonians 1 Thess. iv. 16. 

129. In 1 Tim. ii. 13. 

130. A heretic Titus iii. 10. 

131. Jesus Heb. vii. 22, 27. 

132. The candlestick, table and shew-bread, Heb. ix. 2. 

133. Pure James, iii. 17. 

134. In 1 John iv. 19. 

135. They are reserved in everlasting- cliains 

under darkness Jude 6. 

136. Patmos Rev. i. 6- 

137. The church at Ephesus Rev. ii. 4. 

138. Prom the sea Rev. xiii. 1. 

139. In Rev. xx. 5. 

140. They passed away Rev. xxi. 1. 



TO 
OUI^IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PEKTAINING TO 

OLE) TESTAMENT PERSONS- 



1. Adam Gen. ii. 20, 

2. God Gen. iii. 19. 

3. Cain Gen. iv. 8, 9. 

4. Cain Gen. iv. 12, 17. 

5. Adah, Zillali and Naamah, the daughters of 

Zillah Gen. iv. 19, 22. 

6. Jubal Gen. iv. 21. 

7. Adam Gen. v. 5. 

8. Methuselah Gen. v. 26. 

9. Asshur Gen. x. 11. 

10. Eber being 464 years old • Gen. xi. 17. 

11. Abram Gen. xii. 2. 

12. Abram Gen. xiii. 8. 

13. Bera Gen. xiv. 2, 

14. Birsha Gen. xiv. 2. 

15. Melchizedek Gen. xiv. 18. 

16. To Abraham Gen. xv. 1. 

17. To Abraham Gen. xv. 5. 

9 



10 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

18. Ishmael Gen. xvii. 20. Gen. xvi. 15. 

19. The promise was made to x\braliam about 

Ishmael Gen. xvii. 20. 

20. Ishmael Gen. xvii. 20. 

21. Abraham Gen. xviii. 27. 

22. Abraham and Lot Gen. xviii. 2, 4, Gen. xix. 2. 

23. The angels who visited Lot in Sodom Gen. xix. 2. 

24. Lot Gen. xix. 5. 

25. Abimelech Gen. xx. 3. 

26. Hagar Gen. xxi. 15. 

27. Ishmael Gen. xxi. 17. 

28. Phichol Gen. xxi. 22. 

29. Isaac Gen. xxii. 6. 

30. Sarah, 127 years old Gen. xxiii. 1. 

31. Abraham Gen. xxiii. 2. 

32. From Ephi^on Gen. xxiii. 10. 

33. Isaac and Rebecca G^n. xxiv. 59. 

34. Rebecca Gen. xxiv. 60. 

35. Isaac Gen. xxiv. 63. 

36. Keturah Gen. xxv. 1. 

37. The Philistines Gen. xxvi. 15. 

38. Rebecca Gen. xxvii. 46. 

39. To Abhaham, Isaac, and Jacob Gen. xxviii. 14. 

40. Jacob Gen. xxviu. 17. 

41. Bilhah Gen. xxix. 29. 

42. Reuben Gen. xxix. 32. 

43. Laban, Gen. xxx. 27, PotiiDhar Gen. xxxix. 5. 

44. By Jacob when he was covenanting with 

Laban Gen. xxxi. 46. 

45. Jacob Gen. xxxii. 10. 

46. Jacob Gen. xxxii. 24. 

47. Dinah Gen. xxxiv. 1. 

48. Deborah Gen. xxxv. 8. 

49. Benjamin Gen. xxxv. 18. 

50. Anah Gen. xxxvi. 24. 

51. Reuben Gen. xxxvii. 21. 

52. Judah Gen. xxxvii. 26, 27. 

53. To Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh Gen. xxxvii. 36. 



OLD TESTAMENT PEESONS. 11 

54. Joseph by Pharaoh Gen. xxxix. 5. 

55. Asenath Gen. xli. 45. 

56. Poti-pherah, priest of On and his grandsons 

were Joseph's sons, Ephraini and Manasseh. .Gen. xh. 45. 

57. Paph-nath-paaneah Gen. xli. 45. 

58. By Pharaoh to Jacob Gen. xlvii. 8. 

59. By Jacob. Samson was of the tribe of Dan. Gen. xlix. 16. 

60. At Jacob's funeral Gen. 1. 9. 

61. Joseph Gen. 1. 17. 

62. The Hebrew midwives — Shiphrah and Puah Ex. i. 15. 

63. Pharoah's daughter Ex. ii. 10. 

64. Moses, by his brethren Ex. ii. 11, 15. 

65. Zipporah Ex. ii. 21. 

66. A priest of Midian Ex. iii. 1. 

67. Moses Ex. iv. 6. 

68. Moses Ex. iv. 10. 

69. Moses Ex. iv. 24. 

70. Jochebed Ex. vi. 20. 

71. Elisheba Ex. vi. 23. 

72. Aaron's Ex. vii. 19. 

73. Miriam Ex. xv. 20. 

74. Amalekites Ex. xvii. 8. 

75. The hands of Moses by Aaron and Hur. . . .Ex. xvii. 9, 13. 

76. Jethro Ex. xviii. 5. 

77. Moses, Aaron, Nadad, Abihu and 70 elders. . . .Ex. xxiv. 9. 

78. Moses and Ehjah 1 Kings xix. 8, Ex. xxiv. 18. 

79. Bazaleel Ex. xxxi. 2. 

80. Aaron Ex. xxxii. 4. 

81. Moses Ex. xxxiv. 33. 

82. Bezaleel Ex. xxxvii. 1. 

83. Nadab and Abihu Lev. x. 1, 2. 

84. Aaron Ler. x. 3. 

85. Nadab and Abihu Lev. x. 6. 

86. The Son of Shelomith Lev.xxiv. 11, 23. 

87. The Nazarites Num. vi. 1. 

88. By Moses to Hobab Num. x. 29. 

89. Eldad and Medad Num. xi. 27. 

90. Joshua Num. xi. 28. 



12 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

91. Oshea Num. xiii. 8 

92. Oshea Num. xiii. 16 

93. Shammua, Shaphat, Caleb, Igal, Oshea, 

Palti, Gadcliel, Gaddi, Amiel, Sethur, 

Nahbi and Geuel Num. xiii. 4, 15 

94. Anak, the Canaanite Num.. xiii. 33 

95. Nun and Jephunneh Num. xiv. 6 

96. Caleb and Joshua Num. xiv. 38 

97. Korah Num. xvi. 1, 3 

98. Aaron Num. xvi. 48 

99. Eleazar Num. xx. 26 

100. Moses and Eleazar Num. xx. 28 

101. Balaam by his ass Num. xxii. 28 

102. Balaam Num. xxiii. 10 

103. Balak Num. xxiv. 10 

104. Korah, Dathan and Abiriam Num. xxvi. 9, 10 

105. The daughter of Zolephehad — she had four 

sisters and one brother Num. xxvi. 33 

106. Caleb and Joshua Num. xxvi. 51 

107. Jochebed Num. xxvi. 59 

108. The daughters of Zolephehad Num. xxvii. 1 

109. Joshua, the son of Num Num. xxvii. 18, 2' 

110. The Israehtes Num. xxxi. 6, 8 

111. Moses Num. xxxii. 23 

112. Moses Deut. i. 1, 12 

113. Og, King of Bashan Deut. iii. 11 

114. Jeremiah and Moses — " the furnace of 

Iron" Josh. xi. 4, Deut. iv, 20 

115. The Israehtes Deut. xiv. 2 

116. The tribe of Levi — because the Lord was then' 

inheritance Deut. xviii. 1, 5 

117. God said them to Moses once and to Joshua 

three times Deut. xxxi. 7, 

118. Simeon Deut. xxxiii. 1 

119. Caleb and Moses Josh. xiv. 11, Deut. xxxiv. 7 

120. Joshua Josh. iv. 4, 7. 

121. Joshua in Jordan as a memorial of God's de- 

Hverance Josh. iv. 9 



OLD TESTAMENT PEESONS. 13 

122. Joshua Josh. v. 13. 

123. Moses and Joshua Ex. iii. 5, Josh. v. 15. 

124. Hiel, the Bethehte. . .1 Kings xvi. 34. 

See prophecy in Josh. vi. 2Q. 

125. Achan Josh. vii. 21. 

126. Achan Josh. vii. 25. 

127. Joshua * Josh. viii. 3, 4. 

128. Joshua Josh. viii. 30. 

129. The Gibeonites Josh. ix. 23. 

130. Adoni-Zedek, Hoham, Piram, Japhia and 

Debir Josh. x. 3. 

131. Joshua Josh. x. 11. 

132. The sons of Anak Josh. xv. 14. 

133. Joshua Josh. xix. 50. 

134. The two kings of the Amorites Josh. xxiv. 12. 

135. Joshua Josh. xxiv. 15. 

136. Joshua Josh. xxiv. 22. 

137. Adoni-bezek Judges i. 6. 

138. Ehud Judges iii. 15. 

139. Ehud Judges iii. 27, 28. 

140. Shamgar Judges iii. 31. 

141. Deborah Judges iv. 4. 

142. Barak, with the prophetess Deborah Judges iv. 8. 

143. The song of Deborah Judges v. 1, 31. 

144. The mother of Sisera Judges v. 28. 

145. Gideon Judges vi. 15. 

146. By Gideon when the three hundred were 

chosen Judges vii. 5, 6. 

147. Gideon and Phurah Judges vii. 7, 10. 

148. The Midianites and Amalekites Judges vii. 12. 

149. Gideon Judges viii. 16. 

150. Jether Judges viii. 20. 

151. The Midianites Judges viii. 26. 

152. Gideon Judges viii. 24. 

153. Abinaelech Judges ix. 5. 

154. The men of Shechem Judges ix. 25. 

155. Abimelech Judges ix. 45. 

156. Abimelech at Mount Zalmon. , . , , , , . .Judges ix, 48. 



14 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

157. Abimelech Judges ix. 53 

158. Abimelech. at Thebez Judges ix. 54. 

159. Jair, a Gileadite Judges x. 3, 4. 

160. Ibzan Judges xii. 8. 

161. Samson Judges xiii. 3. 

162. Samson Judges xiii. 5. 

163. Manoah : Judges xiii. 20. 

164. Manoah Judges xiii. 21. 

165. Samson Judges xiv. 5, 6. 

166. Samson Judges xvi. 14. 

167. Samson Judges xvi. 5, 6. 

168. Micali stole 1100 Shekels Judges xvii. 2, P. 

169. Micah Judges xvii. 10. 

170. The old man of Ephraim Judges xix. 20. 

171. Seven hundred men of Benjamni Judges xx. 16. 

172. Elimelech, his wife Naomi and their two sons. . . Ruth i. 2. 

173. Mahlon and Chilion, the sons of Naomi Ruth i. 4, 5. 

174. Ruth to Naomi Ruth i. 16. 

175. Ruth said these words to Naomi Ruth i. 16. 

176. Naomi ; Ruth i. 20. 

177. Boaz Ruth ii. 4. 

178. Ruth Ruthiv. 10, 14. 

179. Obed Ruth iv. 17. 

180. Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth Ruth iv. 17. 

181. Elkanah 1 Sam. i. 8. 

182. Hannah, the mother of Samuel 1 Sam. i. 11. 

183. Eh 1 Sam. i. 12. 

184. Hannah 1 Sam. ii. 19. 

185. Eh 1 Sam. iii. 18. 

186. The child Ichabod 1 Sam. iv. 17, 22. 

187. Samuel. HecaUedthemonument Ebenezer.l Sam. vu. 12. 

188. Samuel 1 Sam. vu. 15, 16. 

189. Joel and Abiah 1 Sam. viii. 2. 

190. Saul 1 Sam. ix. 2. 

191. The people of the land of Zuph 1 Sam. ix. 5, 13. 

192. Samuel 1 Sam. ix. 25. 

193. Nahash 1 Sam. xi. 2. 

194. Samuel , . . 1 Sam. xii. 2. 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 15 

195. Jonathan 1 Sam. xiv. 24, 27, 43, 45. 

196. Saul 1 Sam. xiv. 52. 

197. Samuel 1 Sam. xv. 22. 

198. Agag, King of the Amalekites, by Samuel. .1 Sam. xv 33. 

199. Samuel 1 Sam. xvi. 2. 

200. Samuel 1 Sam. xvi. 7. 

201. David 1 Sam. xvi. 11, 13. 

202. David when he slew Goliath 1 Sam. xvii. 17, 49. 

203. That of Jonathan and David 1 Sam. xviii. 1. 

204. Michel 1 Sam. xix. 13. 

205. David 1 Sam. xx. 3. 

206. David 1 Sam. xxi. 12, 13. 

207. Gad. .2. Samuel xxiv. 11 ; Chron. xxix. 22 ; 1 Sam. xxii. 5. 

208. The prophet Gad 1 Sam. xxii. 

209. Doeg, by command of Saul 1 Sam. xxii. 18. 

210. Doeg, the Edomite 1 Sam. xxii. 19. 

211. Abiathar 1 Sam. xxii. 20. 

212. Abagail and David 1 Sam. xxv. 42. 

213. Saul slew himself 1 Sam. xxxi. 4. 

214. The body of Kmg Saul 1 Sam. xxxi. 10. 

215. The inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead. . . 1. Sana. xxxi. 11, 13. 

216. Saul, by falling on his spear 1 Sam. i. 6. 

217. The Amalekite in telling of Saul's death to 

David 2 Sam. i. 15. 

218. David 2 Sam. i. 19. 

219. Of Saul 2 Sam. i. 25. 

220. Asahel 2 Sam. ii. 18, 23. 

221. By Abner smiting him under the fifth rib . . 2 Sam. ii. 22, 23. 

222. Michal, the daughter of Saul, by David's 

bravery 2 Sam. iii. 14. 

223. Abner was slain by Joab in Hebron 2 Sam. iii. 27. 

224. Abner 2. Sam. iii. 33. 

225. Saul 2 Sam. iv. 4. 

226. Ishbosheth, the son of Saul 2 Sam. iv. 5, 6. 

227. Michal, the daughter of Saul 2 Sam. vi. 20, 23. 

228. Hadadezer, captured by David 2 Sam. viii. 4. 

229. Mephibosheth 2 Sam. ix. 8. 

230. Joab 2 Sam. x. 7, 9. 



16 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

231. David 2Sam. xii. 23. 

232. He was called by his mother Lamuel, Prov. 

xxxi, , and by Nathan the prophet, he was 

called Jedikiah 2 Sam. xii. 25. 

233. From the head of the king of the Ammon- 

ites 2 Sam. xii. 30. 

234. Ammonites 2. Sam. xii. 31. 

235. By his brother Absalom 2 Sam. xiii. 28, 29. 

236. Absalom 2 Sam. xiv. 25. 

237. Joab 2 Sam. xiv. 30. 

238. Ahithophel 2 Sam. xv. 12. 

239. Da^-id by Shimel 2 Sam. xvi. 5. 

240. Jonathan and Ahimaaz 2 Sam. xvii. 18. 

241. A woman hid them in a well and covered it . 2 Sam. xvii. 19. 

242. Ahithophel 2 Sam. x^tI. 23. 

243. David 2 Sam. xviii. 3. 

244. Absalom 2 Sam. xviii. 9. 

245. Absalom 2 Sam. xviii. 18. 

246. Barzihai 2 Sam. xix. 37. 

247. Asahel 2 Sam. u. 23. 

Abner 2 Sam. iii. 27. 

Mephibosheth 2 Sam. iv, 6. 

Amasa 2 Sam. xx. 10. 

248. The head of Sheba 2 Sam. xx. 21. 

249. The Seven Sons of Saul 2 Sam. xxi. 8, 9. 

250. Amanof Gath 2 Sam. xxi. 20. 

251. Jonathan 2 Sam. xxi. 21. 

252. Adino 2 Sam. xxiu. 8. 

253. Eleazar 2 Sam. xxiii. 10. 

254. Abishai 2 Sam. xxiii. 18. 

255. Benaiah .... 2 Sam. xxiii. 20. 

256. David 2 Sam. xxiv. 1. 

257. David 2 Sam. xxiv. 13. 

258. David 2 Sam. xxiv. 14. 

259. Ai^aunah 2 Sam. xxiv. 23. 

260. Abishag 1 Kings, i. 3, 4. 

261. Adonijah 1 Kings i. 50. 

262. David 1 Kings ii. 1, 2. 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 17 

263. Solomon 1 Kings ii. 24. 

264. Shimei 1 Kings ii. 36. 

265. The daughter of Pharaoh, King of Egypt. . .1 Kings iii. 1. 

266. Solomon's decision regarding the two 

children 1 Kings iii. 16, 27. 

267. Solomon his son 1 Kings v. 1. 

268. Tyrians 1 Kings v. 6. 

269. Solomon 1 Kings ix. 18. 

270. Solomon. . I Kings x. 22. 

271. In the reign of Solomon 1 Kings x. 27. 

272. Jeroboam 1 Kings xi, 29. 

273. Ahijah *. 1 Kings xi. 30,31. 

274. Ahijah, the Shilonite 1 Kings xi. 31. 

275. Jeroboam 1 Kings xii. 8, 9. 

276. Jeroboam, king of Israel 1 Kings xii. 28. 

277. Jeroboam, king of Israel 1 Kings xiii. 1. 

278. Jeroboam. He had his arm withered 1 Kings xiii. 4. 

279. Ahijah 1 Kings xiv. 1, 13. 

280. Ahijah, Jeroboam's wife 1 Kings xiv. 4. 

281. Ahijah, said to be the wife of Jeroboam 1 Kings xiv. 6. 

282. Jeroboam 1 Kings xiv. 11. 

Baasha 1 Kings xvi. 4. 

Ahab 1 Kings xxii. 38. 

283. Ahijah 1 Kings xiv. 13. 

284. Shishak, king of Egypt 1 Kings xiv. 25, 26. 

285. Asa, because she made an idol in a 

grove 1 Kings xv. 11, 13. 

286. Maachah 1 Kings xv. 13. 

287. Elah 1 Kings xvi. 9. 

288. Zimri 1 Kings xvi. 18. 

289. Hiel 1 Kingsx vh. 34. 

290. The prophecy of Joshua. . . .Josh. vi. 26 ; 1 Kings xvi. 34. 

291. Abiram and Segub Josh. vi. 26, 1 Kings xvi. 34. 

292. The widow's son 1 Kings xvii. 17, 24. 

293. Elijah's 1 Kings xvii. 1, 1 Kings xviii. 1. 

294. Obidiah 1 Kings xviii. 4. 

295. Elijah on Carmel 1 Kings xviii. 21. 

296. Elijah 1 Kings xix. 4. 



18 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

297. Moses and Elijah Ex. xxiv. 8, 1 Kings xix. 8, 9. 

298. Elijah 1 Kings xix. 5, 8, 9. 

299. Elisha 1 Kings xix. 19- 

300. Shaphat 1 Kings xix. 19. 

301. Ehsha 1 Kings xix. 20. 

302. Ahab appropriated the vineyard of Naboth . 1 Kings xxi. 7. 

303. Jezebel used Ahab's name 1 Kings xxi. 8. 

304. EHjah 1 Kings xxi. 19. 

305. Ahab 1 Kings xxi. 25. 

306. Ahab 1 Kings xxi. 29. 

307. Ahab 1 Kings xxii. 30. 

308. Ahab ' 1 Kings xxii. 38. 

309. Azubah 1 Kings xxii. 42. 

310. Moabites 2 Kings i. 1. 

311. King Ahaziah 2 Kings i. 2. 

312. To Elijah 2 Kings i. 9, 18. 

313. To Elijah 2 Kings ii. 12. 

314. Elisha 2 Kings ii. 21. 

315. Mesha 2 Kings iii. 45. 

316. Elisha 2 Kings lii. 15. 

317. Mesha, the King of Moab 2 Kings iii. 4, 27. 

318. Elisha, the Shunamite widow, and her two 

sons 2 Kings iv. 1. 

319. Shunannnite's son by Ehsha 2 Kings iv. 19. 

320. Elisha 2 Eangs iv. 18, 34. 

321. Naaman, Conunander of the Syrian 

Army 2 Kings v. 10, 14. 

322. Gehazi, the servant of Ehsha 2 Kings v. 27. 

323. Elisha to Ahab's son 2 Kings vi. 32. 

324. Elisha 2 Kings vii. 1. 

325. The lord on whose hand the King leaned. ... 2 Kings vii. 1. 

326. Shunammite 2 Kings viii. 1, 6. 

327. Benhadad, king of Swia 2 Kings viii. 9, 15. 

328. To one of the children of the prophets, 

by Jehu the king 2 Kings ix. 1, 11 . 

329. Jehu 2 Kings ix. 20. 

330. Jezebel 2 Kings ix. 30. 

331. Jehu ; the blood of Jezebel 2 Kings ix. 30, 33. 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 19 

S32. Jezebel 2 Kings ix. 34, 37. 

333. Jehu 2 Kings x. 6. 

334. Jehu's 2 Kings x. 7. 

335. Athehah 2 Kings xi. 14. 

336. Jehoida and Jehoash 2 Kings xii. 1, 20. 

837. Joash 2 Kings xiii. 14. 

338. King Joash by EKsha 2 Kings xiii. 14, 17. 

339. Ehsha 2 Kings xiii. 19, 20. 

340. The Moabite in the Sepulchre of Elisha. . .2 Kings xiii. 21. 

341. Amaziah 2 Kings xiv. 19. 

342. Tiglath-pileser 2 Kings xv. 29. 

343. Hoshea 2 Kings xvii. 1. 

344. Hezekiah 2 Kings xviii. 4. 

345. Shebna 2 Kings xviii. 18, 37. 

346. Sennacherib 2 Kings xix. 28. 

347. Hezekiah 2 Kings xx. 1. 

348. Hezekiah's 2 Kings xx. 6. 

349. Isaiah Isa. xxxvii. 21, 2 Elings xx. 7. 

350. Manasseh 2 Kings xxi. 18. 

351. Workmen on the Temple 2 Kings xxii. 7. 

352. Josiah 2 Kings xxiii. 1, 28. 

353. Zedekiah 2 Kings xxv. 7. 

354. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon 2 Kings xxv. 1, 11. 

355. Nebuchadnezzar 2 Kings xxv. 7. 

356. Zedekiah 2 Kings xxv. 7. 

357. Nebuzar-Adan, Captain of the Guard ... 2 Kings xxv. 8, 9. 

358. Gedahah 2 Kings xxv. 23. 

359. Joab 1 Chron. ii. 15, 16. 

360. Jair 1 Chron. ii. 22. 

361. To the sons of Joseph 1 Chron. v. 1. 

362. Pul 1 Chron. v. 26. 

363. Reubenites, Gadites and half tribe of Ma- 

nasseh 1 Chron. v. 2Q. 

364. Vophsi, Num. xiii. 14, Vashti Esther i. 9, 

Vashni 1 Chron. vi. 28. 

365. Sacred Singers in the temple 1 Chron. ix. 33. 

366. Joab 1 Chron. xi. 6. 

367. Benaiah the son of Jehoida 1 Chron. xi. 22. 



20 CURIOSITIES OP THE BIBLE. 

368. Benaiah 1 Chron. xi. 23. 

369. The mighty men who cam.e to David at Zig- 

lag 1 Chron. xii. 1, 2, 

370. The Gadites 1 Chron. xii. 8. 

371. Issachar .' 1 Chron. xii. 32. 

372. Zebulim • 1 Chi-on. xii. 33, 

373. Uzza I Chron. xiii. 10. 

374. The house of Obed-Edom, where it remained 

thi'ee months 1 Chron. xiii. 13. 

375. Heman, Asaph and Ethan 1 Chiton, xv. 19, 

376. Obed-Edom and Jehiah 1 Chi'on. xv. 24. 

377. Gad, 2 Sam. xxiv. 11, 19 ; Nathan, 2 Sam. xii. 

1 Chron. xxi. 11. 

378. Oran and his four sons 1 Cln^on. xxi. 20. 

379. Solomon 1 Chi'on. xxii. 9. 

380. Jonathan, his uncle 1 Chron. xxvij. 32. 

381. Ahithophel and Hushai 1 Chi'on. xxvii. 33. 

382. Joab, of David's Army 1 Chron, xxvii. 34. 

383. David, King of Israel 1 Chron. xxix. 28. 

384. Solomon 2 Chron. vi. 12, 42. 

385. Solomon 2 Chi-on. vii. 12. 

386. Eehoboam 2 Chron. xi. 21. 

387. Nabaland Jeroboam, 1 Sam. xxv. 38; . . .2 Chron. xiii. 20. 

388. Zerah 2 Chron. xiv. 9. 

389. Asa 2 Chron. xiv. 11. 

390. Asa 2 Chron. xvi. 12. 

391. Jehoshaphat, King of Judah 2 Chron. xvii. 7, 11. 

392. To Jehu, 1 Kmgs xvi. 7 2 Chron. xix. 2. 

393. Jehoshaphat, by the prophet Jahaziel. 2 Chron. xx. 16, 17. 

394. Jehoram (according to Elijah's prophecy) 2 Chron. xxi. 19. 

395. Jehoram 2 Cln^on. xxi. 20. 

396. Athahah 2 Chron. xxii. 10. 

397. Jehoshabeath hid Joash 2 Cln:'on. xxii. 11. 

398. Joash, 2 Chron. xxiv. 1 2 Chron. xxiii. 11. 

399. Athaliah 2 Chron. xxiv. 11. 

400. Zecharih because he reproved King Jash 

2 Chron. xxiv. 21. 

401. Zecharih in the house of the Lord 2 Chron. xxiv. 21. 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 2i 

402. Jehoiada 2 Chron. xxiv. 22. 

403. Amaziali 2 Chron. xxv. 6. 

404. Amaziah. 2 Chron. xxv. 12. 

405. Uzziah 2 Chron. xxvi. 10. 

406. Uzziah, because he attempted to burn incense. 

2 Chron. xxvi. 19. 

407. Ahaz 2 Cliron. xxviii. 3. 

408. Oded 2 Chron. xxviii. 9. 

409. Ahaz 2 Chron. xxviii. 24. 

410. Manasseh 2 Chron, xxxiii. 11, 13. 

411. Josiah 2 Chron. xxxiv. 1. ; i. 8. 

412. Huldah, the prophetesa 2 Chron. xxxiv. 22. 

413. Of Josiah 2 Chron. xxxv. 25. 

414. Jehoiachin 2 Chron. xxxvi. 9. 

415. Jehoiachin 2 Chron. xxxvi. 9. 

416. -Cyrus, Isa. xliv. 28. Ezra i. 1. 

417. Cyrus Ezra i. 7. 

418. To the masons and carpenters Ezra iii. 7. 

419. By Zerubbabel 52 years after the destruction 

of the first temple Ezra v. 2. 

420. Tatnai Ezra v. 6. 

421. Ezra Ezra vii. 6. 

422. Ezra Ezra viii. 22. 

423. Ezra Ezra ix. 8, 12. 

424. Ezra Ezra x. 10. 

425. Maaseiah Ezar x. 18. 

426. Nehemiah Neh. i. ii. 

427. Nehemiah Neh. i. 11. 

428. Nehemiah Neh. ii. 5, 18. 

429. The daughters of Shallum Neh. iii. 12. 

430. The Jews Neh. v. 3. 

431. Nehemiah Neh. v. 11, 18. 

432. Nehemiah by Sanballat Neh. vi. 5. 

433. Nehemiah Neh. vi. 10, 13. 

434. Noadiah Neh.vi. 14. 

435. Ezra, the Scribe Neh. viii. 4. 

436. Akkub and Tahnon Neh. xi. 19. 



22 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

437. Tobiah, because he was a Gentile Neh. xiii. 8. 

438. One of the sons of Joiada, because he had mar- 

ried a heathen Neh. xiii. 28. 

439. Vashti Esther i. 10, 12. 

440. Mordecai Esther ii. 7. 

441. Esther Esther ii. 17. 

442. Bigthan and Teresh Esther ii. 21. 

443. Ahasuerus. The good service of Mordecai. . . Esther vi. 3. 

444. Ahasuerus Esther viii. 10. 

445. Mordecai Esther ix. 4. 

446. Hamans' Esther ix. 14. 

447. Job Job i. 1. 

448. Job Job i. 25. 

449. Satan Job ii. 4. 

450. Job's wife Job ii. 9. 

451. Ehphaz. Bildad. Zophar Job u. 11. 

452. Job Job iii. 17. 

453. Ehphaz , . . Job iv, 15. 

454. Job Job vii. 16. 

455. Zophar, the Naamathite Job xi. 7. 

456. Job Job xiii. 15. 

457. Zophar, Bildad, Ehphaz, by Job .Job xiii. 26. 

458. Job , Job xiv. 14. 

459. Ehphaz, the Temanite Job xv. 4. 

460. Zophar, Bildad and Ehphaz Job xvi. 2. 

461. Job • Job xvi. 11. 

462. Job , Job xix. 25. 

463. Job Job XXX. 23. 

464. Job Job xiii. 11. 

465. Jemima, Kezia, Kerenhappuck .... . , Job xlu. 14. 

466. David Psalms i. 4. 

467. The fool Psalms xiv. 1. 

468. David Psalms xvi. 6. 

469. David . , Psalms xvii. 15. 

470. David , Psalms xxx. 5. 

471. David Psalms Iviii. 4. 

472. David Psalms Ixxi. 18. 

473. David Psalms Ixxvu. 13. 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 23 

474. David Psalms cii. 24 

475. David Psalms cxvi. 11 

476. David Psalms cxix. 105 

477. Solomon Prov. xvi. 32 

478. Solomon Prov. xviii. 24 

479. He that covereth his sins Prov. xxviii. 13 

480. Agur Prov. xxx. 8 

481. Lemuel Prov. xxxi. 1 

482. Solomon Ec. viii. 8 

483. The prophet Isaiah Isaiah vi. 5, 7 

484. Ahaz Isaiah vii. 14 

485. Six : Miriam, Ex. xv. 20 ; Deborah, Judges 

iv. 4 ; Huldah, 2 Kings xxii. 14 ; 2 Chron. 

xxxiv. 22 ; Noadiah, Neh. vi. 14 ; Jezebel . . Isaiah viii. 3. 

486. Moabites Isaiah xv. 2. 

487. Shebna Isaiah xxii. 15, 18. 

488. Isaiah Isaiah xxvi. 19. 

489. Israelites Isaiah xxxi. 1. 

490. Isaiah, God's command Isaiah xxxiv. 4. 

491. Hezekiah Isaiah xxxviii. 1. 

492. Hezekiah Isaiah xxxviii. 2. 

493. Isaiah Isaiah xxxviii. 21. 

494. Hezekiah to Merodach-Baladan messengers . . Isa. xxxix. 2. 

495. The Jews Jer. viii. 20. 

496. Moses and Jeremiah Dent. iv. 20, Jer. xi. 4. 

497. Jeremiah Jer. xiii. 4. 

498. Jeremiah Jer. xiii. 23. 

499. Jeremiah Jer. xix. 9. 

500. Jeremiah Jer. xx. 2. 

501. Pashur changed to Magor-Missabib Jer. xx. 3. 

502. Melchiah Jer. xxi. 1. 

503. Jehoiakim Jer. xxii. 18, 19. 

504. Jeremiah Jer. xxiv. 1, 3. 

505. Jeremiah, because the Jjord commanded 

him Jer. xxvii. 2. 

606. Hananaiah Jer. xxviii. 10. 

507. Ahab and Zedekian Jer. xxix. 21. 

508, Children of Rechab ...,....,,..,,,,.,.. Jer. xxxv, 5, 10. 



24 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

509. Izijah Jer. xxxvii. 13. 

510. Jonathan's house ; Jeremiah Jer. xxxvii. 15 

511. Ebed-Melech Jer. xxxviii. 10. 

512. Jeremiah Jer. xxxviii. 12. 

513. Nebuzar-adan Jer. xxxix. 11, 12. 

514. Edel-melech , , Jer. xxxix. 16, 18. 

515. Gredahah , , Jer. xH. 2. 

516. Ishmael , Jer. xh. 6, 7. 

517. Nebuchadnezzar , Jer. xliii. 6, 7. 

518. Jeremiah Jer. xliii. 10. 

519. Baruch ^ Jer. xlv. 25. 

520. Elamites Jer. xhx. 36. 

521. Zedekiah Jer. hi. 8. 

522. Nebuchadnezzar Jer. hi. 10. 

523. Nebuchadnezzaf Jer. hi. 11. 

524. Samuel and Zedekiah Judges xvi. 21, Jer. hi. 11. 

525. Evil-merodech Jer. In. 31. 

526. Ezekiel Ez. i. 3. 

527. Ezekiel Ez. i. 4, 28. 

528. Ezekiel , Ez. in. 2. 

529. Ezekiel Ez. viu. 3. 

530. The man clothed with hnen iri Ezekiel's vision . . Ez. x. 12. 

531. Ezekiel, Noah, Daniel, Job Ez. xiv. 14. 

532. Ezekiel, at the death of his wife Ez. xxiv. 16, 17. 

533. Ezekiel Ex. xxxvii. 

534. Ezekiel Ez. xlvu. 12. 

535. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. . .Dan. i. 6, 11. 

536. Daniel Dan. i. 17. 

537. Nebuchadnezzar Dan. in. 1. 

538. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Dan. in. 19, 20. 

539. Nebuchadnezzar Dan. iv. 24, 36. 

540. Nebuchadnezzar Dan. iv. 30. 

541. Nebuchadnezzar Dan. iv. 33. 

542. Nebuchadnezzar Dan, iv. 33. 

543. Nebuchadnezzar Dan. iv. 37. 

544. Belshazzar Dan. v. 7. 

545. Daniel Dan. v. 24, 29. 

046. Darius ...,.., Dan, v. 3J, 



OLD TESTAMENT PERSONS. 25 

647. Daniel Dan. vi. 2. 

548. Daniel Dan. vi. 10. 

549. Daniel Dan. ix. 21. 

550. Daniel Dan. x. 15. 

551. The wise Dan. xii. 3. 

552. Hosea Hosea iv. 6. 

553. The prophet Hosea Hosea iv. 17. 

554. Joel Joel i. 20. 

555. Amos Amos i. 1. 

556. Amos Amos v. 25. 

557. Amaziah Amos vii. 14. 

558. Amos Amos vii. 14. 

559. Jonah when he tried to run away from the 

Lord , . Jonah i. and ii. 3. 

560. Jonah Jonah i. 2, 5. 

561. Jonah Jonah i. 8. 

562. Jonah Jonah ii. 1 

563. Jonah , Jonah iii. 4, 5. 

564. Jonah before Ninveh Jonah Iv. 8. 

565. The prophet Nahum Nahum iii. 

566. The prophet Habakkuk Hab. ii. 14. 

567. Habakkuk - Hab. iii. 2. 

568. Hag-gai Hag. i. 6. 

569. Haggai Hag. ii. 9. 

570. Zechariah Zech. viii. 5. 

571. Amos and Zechariah Amos vii. 14 ; Zech. xiii. 5. 

572. Zechariah Zech. xiv. 7. 

573. Malachi Mai. iii. 1. 

574. Malachi Mai. iii. 8. 

575. They that fear the Lord Mai. iii. 16. 



TO 
CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PEETAINING TO 



1. Archelaus Matt. ii. 22 

2. John the Baptist Matt. iii. 5, 6 

3. John the Baptist Matt. iii. 7 

4. Angels Matt. iv. 11 

5. Simon Peter and Andrew Matt. iv. 18 

6. Simon Peter and Andrew Matt. iv. 19 

7. Peter, Andrew, James and John Matt. iv. 18, 22 

8. Herod's Matt. iv. 6 

9. A woman of Canaan Matt. xv. 22 

10. Salome, mother of James and John Matt. xx. 20, 21 

11. Jesus Matt. xxii. 32 

12. The Scribes and Pharisees Matt, xxiii. 23, 24 

13. Zachariah stoned to death Matt, xxiii. 35, 37 

14. Roman soldiers (the eagle was their symbol) . Matt. xxiv. 28 

15. Christs' Matt. xxiv. 35 

16. Simon, the Leper Matt. xxvi. 6 

17. Pontius Pilate Matt, xxvii. 2 

18. Barabbas Matt, xxvii. 16 

19. The wife of Pontius Pilate ; this noble act 

was deemed worthy of a record in the 
Bible and should ever be remembered to 
the honor of womanhood Matt, xxvii. 19 

20. '-The Saints that slept arose" Matt, xxvii. 52 

27 



38 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

21. Jesus after the Resurrection Matt, xxviii. 19. 

22. John the forerunner Matt, i, 6. 

23. Matthew Mark h. 14. 

24. Phaiisees and Herodians Mark iii. 6. 

25. The unclean spirit Mark v. 9. 

26. Jairus Mark v. 22. 

27. Jesus Mark vi. 3. 

28. The deaf and dumb man Mark vii. 31, 35. 

29. Christ to Peter Mark viii. S3. 

30. Moses by Peter, James and Jolui Mark ix. 2, 5. 

31. Peter to Jesus Mark ix. 5. 

32. His disciples Mark x. 14. 

33. Jesus to His disciples Mark x. 27. 

34. The woman who poured the ointment on "the 

Savioui^'s head Mark xiv. 3, 8. 

35. Peter, James and John Mark xiv. 33, 37. 

36. Simon a Cyrenian Mark xv. 21. 

37. To three women by an angel Mark xvi. 1, 6. 

38. Mary Magdalene Mark xvi. 9. 

39. His disciples Mark xvi. 15. 

40. The angel to Zacharias Luke i. 19. 

41. Zacharias Luke i. 20. 

42. John and Christ Luke i. 13 and 31. 

43. Zacharias and Mary Luke i. 13, 31. 

44. Mary and Elizabeth Luke i. 34, 36. 

45. Virgin Mary. " My Saviour" Luke i. 47. 

46. Augustus Caesar Luke ii. 1. 

47. Simeon Luke ii. 25. 

48. Simeon Luke ii. 25, 30. 

49. Anna, the prophetess Luke u. 36, 37. 

50. Anna, the prophetess Luke ii. 36. 37. 

51. Christ's Luke ii. 49. 

52. Scribes and Pharisees Luke v. 21. 

53. Christ to Scribes and Pharisees Luke v. 31. 

54. Christ to His disciples Luke vi. 26. 

55. The son of the widow of Nain Luke vii. 12, 15. 

56. His disciples Luke viii. 22, 24. 

57. James and John Luke ix. 54. 



NEW TESTAMENT PEKSONS. 29 

58. A Priest and Levite Luke x. 80, 31. 

59. Samaritan Luke x. 35. 

60. The rich fool Luke xii. 16, 19. 

61. King Herod Luke xiii. 31, 32. 

62. Lazarus Luke xvi. 20. 

63. Jesus Luke xix. 41. 

64. Jesus Luke xxii. 43. 

65. Peter Luke xxii. 57. 

66. Pilate Luke xxiii. 3. 

67. The daughters of Jerusalem Luke xxiii. 28. 

68. Cleopas Luke xxiv. 18. 

69. Christ Luke xxiv. 44. 

70. John the Baptist John i. 15. 

71. Nathaniel John i. 46. 

72. Philip John i. 46. 

73. " Nathaniel an Israelite, indeed" John i. 47. 

74. The Mother of Jesus John ii. 5. 

75. Nicodemus John iii. 1, 2. 

76. Jesus John v. 8. 

77. Jolin the Baptist John v. 35. 

78. Our Saviour John v. 89. 

79. Christ John v. 41. 

80. Clnnst John viii. 12. 

81. Jairus' daughter Matt. ix. 25. 

Widow's son of Nain Luke vii. 15. 

Lazarus John xi. 44. 

82. Lazarus John xi. 43, 44. 

88. Lazarus John xii. 1, 2. 

84. Mary John xii. 3. 

85. Clunst John xiii. 35 

86. Peter John xiii. 37. 

87. Peter John xiii. 88. 

88. Malchus, the servant John xviii. 10. 

89. Jesus John xix. 23. 

90. Nicodemus John iii. 1, viii. 50, xix. 39. 

91. Christ John xxi. 18, 19. 

92. Peter John xxi. 21, 22. 



30 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

94. John John xxi. 25. 

95. His disciples Acts i. 2, 3. 

96. David's Acts i. 16. 

97. Judas Acts i. 16, 18. 

98. Matthias Acts i. 23, 26. 

99. Peter, on the day of Pentecost Acts ii. 41. 

100. Barnabas (who ought not to have possessed 

land) Deut. xviii. 20, Acts iv. 36, 37. 

101. Ananias and Sapphria Acts v. 1, 10. 

102. Judas Acts i. 18. 

Ananias and Sapphi'ia Acts v, 1 10. 

103. Peter. That they might be healed Acts v. 15. 

104. Gamahel Acts v. 34. 

105. Stephen, Pliilip, Prochorus, Nicanor. Timon 

Parmenas and Nicolas Acts vi. 5. 

106. Stephen\s Acts vi. 15. 

107. Saul, afterward Paul Acts vii. 58. 

108. Stephen Acts vii. 54, 60. 

109. Stephen Acts vii. 60. 

110. Simon Acts viii. 9, 24. 

111. Simon Acts viii. 24. 

112. Candace Acts viii. 27. 

113. The Etheoi^ian eunuch Acts viii. 27, 38. 

114. The eunuch Acts viii. 80. 

115. Paul Acts ix. 3, 4. 

116. Paul's Acts ix. 6. 

117. Paul Acts ix. 8, 9. 

118. Ananias Acts ix. 17, 18. 

119. Paul at Damascus Acts ix. 25. 

120. Dorcas Acts ix. 39. 

121. Peter Acts ix. 40. 

122. Simon Acts ix. 43. 

123. Cornelius Acts x. 1, 2. 

124. Simon Peter Acts x. 9. 

125. Simon Peter Acts x. 34. 

126. Simon Peter Acts x. 38. 

127. Agabus Acts xi. 28. 



NEW TESTAMENT PERSONS. 31 

93. Peter's John xxi. 21, 23. 

128. King- Herod Acts xii. 1, 2. 

129. Simon Peter Acts xii. 8. 

130. Herod's Acts xii. 21, 22. 

131. King Herod Acts xii. 23. 

132. Elyinas, the socerer Acts xiii. 8, 10. 

133. Elymas Acts xiii. 11. 

134. Paul and Barnabas Acts xiv. 12. 

135. Mercurius Acts xiv. 12. 

136. Jupiter Acts xiv. 12. 

137. Paul and Barnabas Acts xv. 37, 38. 

138. Paul and Barnabas Acts xv. 36, 40. 

139. Lydia at Thyatira Acts xvi. 14. 

140. Peter and John ; Paul and Silas Acts iv. 3, xvi. 23. 

141. Bereans Acts xvii. 11. 

142. Paul's ; Acts xvii. 28. 

143. Dionysius Acts xvii. 34. 

144. Damaris Acts xvii. 34. 

145. Claudius Acts xviii. 2. 

146. Paul Acts xviii. 3. 

147. Aquilla Acts xviii. 2, 3. 

148. Paul at Corinth Acts xviii. 6. 

149. ApoUos Acts xviii. 24. 

150. Aquilla and Priscilla Acts xviii. 26. 

151. ApoUos Acts xviii. 27, 28. 

152. Chief of Priests, and seven sons of Sceva. Acts xix. 13, 14. 

153. Demetrius Acts xix. 24. 

154. Paul at Troas Acts xx. 7. 

155. Eutychus Acts xx. 9. 

156. Paul Acts xx. 10. 

157. Five ; Anna and Philip's four daughters Luke ii. 36. 

Acts xxi. 9. 

158. Agabus Acts xxi. 10, 11. 

159. Agabus Acts xxi. 10, 11. 

160. Mason, an old disciple Acts xxi. 16. 

161. Paul Acts xxi. 26. 

162. Trophimus Acts xxi. 29. 

163. Paxil Acts xxi. 40. 



32 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

164. Gamaliel Acts xxii. 3. 

165. Paul Acts xxii. 20. 

166. Paul Acts xxii. 28. 

167. Ananias Acts xxiii. 2. 

168. Sadducees Acts xxiii. 8. 

169. Paul's Acts xxiii. 12, 13. 

170. For St. Paul Acts xxiii. 12, 13. 

171. Tertullus Acts xxiv. 1. 

172. Paul Acts xxiv. 5. 

173. Drusilla, the Jewess Acts xxiv. 24. 

174. Felix Acts xxiv. 25. 

175. Jesus John x. 20. 

176. JuUus Acts xxvii. 1. 

Paul Acts xxvi. 24. 

177. JuUus Acts xxvii. 1. 

178. Paul Acts xxviii. 1. 

179. Paul Acts xxviii. 3, 6. 

180. Publius Acts xxviii. 7. 

181. Paul and 275 companions Acts xxvii. 37, 

182. Paul .-. . .Acts xxviii. 30. 

183. The Jews Rom. x. 2. 

184. St. Paul Rom. x. 19. 

185. St. Paul Rom. xv. 24, 28. 

186. Tryphena Tryphosa Rom. xvi. 12. 

187. Persis who labored for the Lord Rom. xvi. 12. 

188. Lucius, Jason and Sosipater Rom. xvi. 21. 

189. Quartus Rom. xvi. 23. 

190. Gains Rom. xvi. 23. 

191. Phebe Rom. xvi. 27. 

192. Crispus, Gains and Stephanas' household. . 1 Cor. i. 14, 16. 

193. The Jews 1 Cor. i. 23. 

194. The Greeks 1 Cor. i. 23. 

195. Corintliians 1 Cor. ix. 2. 

196. Paul 1 Cor. x. 30. 

397. Paul 1 Cor. xv. 9. 

1 98. The house of Stephanas 1 Cor. xvi. 15. 

199. Pehx Acts xxiii 24. 

Festus Acts xxiv. 27. 



NEW TESTAMENT PERSONS. 33 

Fortuiiatus 1 Cor. xvi. 17. 

200. Jesus Christ 2 Cor. v. 21. 

201. Aretas 2 Cor. xi. 82. 

202. James, Cephas and John Gal. ii. 9. 

203. "They which are of faith" and "If ye be 

Christs" Gal. iii. 7 and 29. 

204. Tychicus Eph. vi. 21, 22. 

205. Paul to the Pliilippians Phil. ii. 10. 

20o. Epaphroditus whom Paul sent as a messenger 

to the Philippians Phil, ii, 25, 27. 

207. Paul Phil. iii. 8. 

208. Epaphroditus Phil, iv, 18, 23. 

209. Onesimus Col. iv, 9, 

210. See Acts xiii. 6, Heb. v. 8, Col. iv. 11. 

211. Luke Col. iv. 14. 

212. Paul 1 Thes. ii. 18. 

213. Paul Thes. v. 21. 

214. Paul Gal. vi. 9, 2 Thes. iii. 13. 

215. Onesiphorus 2 Tim. i. 16. 

216. Philetus and Hymeneus 2 Tim. ii. 17, 18. 

217. Timothy 2 Tun. iii. 15. 

218. Demas 2 Tim. iv. 10. 

219. Alexander 2 Tim. iv. 14. 

220. Aratus Acts xvii. 28. 

Menander 1 Cor. xv. 33. 

Epimendes Titus i. 12. 

221. Paul Titus i. 15. 

222. John and Paul 2 John i. 10, Titus iii. 10. 

223. Zenas Titus iii. 13. 

224. Archippus Philem. i. 2. 

225. Philemon Philem. i, 22. 

22Q. Ang-els Heb. i, 14. 

227. Jesus Heb. iu. 3. 

228. Melchisedec Heb. v. 6. 

229. Rahab Heb. xi. 31. 

230. Paul Heb. xii. 21. 

231. James James i. 17. 

232. James James ii. 19. 



34 CU-RIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

233. James James iv. 14. 

234. Peter 1 Peter ii. 25. 

235. Paul Rom. v. 3, 2 Cor. xii. 9, 10. 

Jam.es Jaroes i. 2. 

Peter 1 Peter iv. 13. 

236. Peter 1 Peter v. 8. 

237. Peter 2 Peter i. 19. 

238. Peter 2 Peter ii. 5. 

239. Diotrephes 3 John 5. 

240. John Rev. i. 9. 

241. Satan Rev. ii. 12, 18. 

242. The Laoedicans by the Lord Rev. iii. 14, 16. 

243. Those who have washed their robes and 

made them white Rev. vii. 18, 17. 

244. Gabriel Dan. ix. 21, Luke i. 19. 

Michael Jude i. 9, Rev. xii. 7. 

245. Satan's Rev. xii. 12. 



TO 
CUI^IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 

1. In the creation. See Gen. i. 2. 

2. In tlie garden of Eden Gen. iii. 8. 

3. In the land of Nod Gen. iv. 16. 

4. From the river of Egypt to the Euplirates. . , .Gen. xv. 18. 

5. At Beer-lahairoi to in the wilderness to Hagar.Gen. xvi. 14. 

6. Sodom and Gomorrah Gen. xix. 24. 

7. Zoar Gen. xix. 30. 

8. At Beer-sheba, by Abraham Gen. xxi. 33. 

9. Jehovah- Jh'eh Gen. xxii. 14. 

10. Luz Gen. xxviii. 19. 

11. At Peniel Gen. xxxii. 24, 30. 

12. Bethlehem Gen. xxxv. 19. 

13. Ephrath or Bethlehem Gen. xxxv. 20. 

14. Bethlehem Gen. xlviii. 7. 

15. In a cave in the field of Machpelah 

Gen. xlix. 30, 31, and 1. 13. 

16. Mt. Horeb to Moses Ex.. iii. 2. 

17. At Elim. Ex. XV. 27. 

18. Mount Sinai Ex. xix. 18, 24. 

19. At the foot of Mount Sinai Ex. xxxii. 1, 4. 

20. From Heaven Lev. ix. 24. 

21. At Kibroth-hattaavah Num. xi. 34. 

22. The wilderness of Paran Num. xii. 16. 

23. The plains of Moab Num. xxvi. 3, 4. 

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88 - CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

24. AH the territory that Caleb passed over when 

he spied the land Deut. 1. S^- 

25. At Mosera Deut. x. 6. 

26. Upon the door-posts of the house and upon 

the g-ates Deut. xi. 20. 

27. Mt. Gerizim Deut. xxvii. 12. 

28. Mt. Ebal Deut. xxvii. 13. 

29. Mt. Nebo Deut. xxxii. 49. 

30. In the land of Moab Deut. xxxiv. 6. 

31. Gilgal Josh. v. 9, 12. 

32. Ghgal Josh. v. 10, 12. 

33. The city of Jericho Josh. vi. 20. 

34. In the valley of Achor Josh. vii. 24, 2Q. 

35. Ai Josh. viii. 5. 25. 

36. King of Ai Josh. viii. 23, 29. 

37. Gibeon Josh. ix. 3, 15. 

38. Gibeon, Chephu*ah, Beeroth, Kirjath-Jearim. .Josh. ix. 17. 

39. The cave at Makkedah Josh. x. 17. 

40. Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Romoth- 

Gilead and Golan Josh. xx. 7, 8. 

41. At Shechem, in the ground bought by 

Jacob Josh. xxiv. 32. 

42. Bezek, where the thumbs and great toes of 70 

kings were cut off Judges i. 5, 7. 

43. In Bezek Judges i. 5, 7. 

44. On Mount Tabor Judges iv. 12, 15. 

45. At Jehovah-Shalom Judges vi. 21, 24. 

46. In the valley of Moreh by Israehtes Judges vii. 1. 

47. Shechem Judges ix. 39, 45. 

48. From Mount Zalmon Judges ix. 48, 49. 

49. Thebez Judges ix. 50, 53. 

50. The cities of Havoth-Jair Judges x. iv. 

51. Zorah Judges xiii. 2, 24. 

52. Gaza Judges xvi. 1, 3. 

53. Ashdod , , 1 Sam. v. 3. 

54. Between Miszpah and Sliem 1 Sam. vii. 13. 

55. At Bezek. Israel 300,000, Judah 30,000 1 Sam. xi. 8. 

56. At Gilgal 1 Sam. xv. 33. 



Old testament places. 39 

57. At Gath 1 Sam. xvii. 4. 

58. Nob 1 Sam. xxi. 1, 6. 

59. To Endor 1 Sam. xxviii. 7, 8. 

60. Mount Gilboa 2 Sam. 1, 6. 

61. At Hebron 2 Sam. ii. 3, 4 

62. Jerusalem, the city of David 2 Sam. v. 7, 9. 

63. At Kabbah 2 Sam. xii. 29, 3L 

64. Mount OUvet Mark xiv. 26 ; 2 Sam. xv. 30. 

65. In Gibeon 1 Kings iii. 5. 

66. At Jerusalem 1 Kings iii. 15, 28. 

67. At Ezion-Geber on the Eed Sea 1 Kings ix. 26. 

68. At Bethel 1 Kings xiii. 4. 

69. At Bethel and Dau 1 Kings xii. 29. 

70. Hill of Samaria 1 Kings xvi. 24. 

71. Mount Carmel 1 Kings xviii. 20. 

72. Mount Horeb threatened by Jezebel 1 Kings xix. 8, 9. 

73. On the top of a hill near Samaria 2 King iii. 10, 12. 

74. Kir-haraseth 2 Kings iii. 25. 

75. Damascus, King Benhadad 2 Kings viii. 7, 15. 

76. Jerusalem 2 Kings xii. 6, 12. 

77. Jerusalem 2 Kings xxi. 13. 

78. At Megiddo 2 Kings xxiii. 29. 

79. At Jabesli in Zelah 2 Sam. xxi. 14 ; 1 Cln^on. x. 12. 

80. In Jerusalem during Solomon's reign 2 Chron. i. 15. 

81. On Mount Moriah 2 Chron. iii. 1. 

82. Solomon's temple, being built on the same 

spot where Abraham attempted to offer up 

Isaac Gen. xxu. 2 ; 2 Chron. iii. 1. 

83. At Mareshah 2 Chron. xiv, 8, 10. 

84. Joash was hid six years in the house of 

God 2 Chron. xxii. 11, 12. 

85 Jerusalem, by building towers and gates and 

repairing the wall 2 Chron. xxvi. 9. 

86. Jericho 2 Chron. xxviii. 15. 

87. Jerusalem, under Hazekiah 2 Chron. xxx. 13-26. 

88. Jerusalem Ezra x. 9. 

89. Shushan " Esther ix. 16. 

90. Babylon Isa. xiii. 19. 



40 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

91. Babylon Isa. xiii, 20. 

92. Jerusalem, because he prophesied unfavor- 

ably Jer. xvxvii. 12, 16. 

93. At Ribbah, by the order of Nebuchad- 

nezzar Jer. xxxix. 5, 7. 

94. At Taphanhes m Eg-ypt Jer. xlih. 9. 

95. Jerusalem Jer. lii. 4, 6. 

96. Jerusalem Lam. xi. 10. 

97. Near Babylon Dan. iii. 1, 20. 

98. Bethel Amos v. 5. 

99. The belly of a fish Jonah ii. 1. 

100. Nineveh , . Nahum iii. 6. 

101. Destruction of Nineveh Nahum iii. 10. 



TO 
CUI^IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 

1. Capernaum Matt. xi. 23. 

2. At Bethany where Martha and Mary hved . . Matt. xxi. 17. 
8. Near Bethany. Matt. xxi. 17, 19. 

4. At Jerusalem Matt, xxvii. 29. 

5. On a mountain Mark iii. 13. 

6. Rome Luke ii. 1. 

7. At the lake of Gennesa.ret Luke v. 1. 

8. Transfiguration Mount — to Jesu,s Luke ix. 33. 

9. Calvary Luke xxiii. 33. 

10. Nazareth John i. 46. 

11. Cana of Galilee John ii. 1, 9. 

12. At Enon John in. 23. 

13. Mount of Olives Luke xxi. 37, John viii. 1. 

14. In a cave John ii. 38. 

15. Bethany. .Matt. xxvi. 6, Mark xiv. 3, Jolin xii. 1. 

16. Cana of Galilee. '. John i. 47, John xxi. 2. 

17. Mount Olivet Acts i. 12. 

18. In the upper room at Jerusalem Acts i. 12, 14. 

19. At Damascus Acts ix. 19, 20. 

20. Joppa • • ■ Acts ix. 36, 43, 

21. Caeserea Acts x. 1. 

22. Antioch Acts xi. 26. 

23. Paphos in Cyprus Acts xiii. 6, 11. 

24. Antioch in Pisidia. Acts xiii. 14, 51. 

25. At Lystra Acts xiv. 8, 19. 

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i4 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

26. At Antioch .Acts xiv. 26. 

27. At Tliessaloiiica ; of the disciples .Acts xvii. 1, 6. 

28. People of Berea Acts xvii. 10, 11. 

29. At Athens Acts xvii. 23. 

30. At Ephesus Acts xx. 17, 31. 

31. Tarsus Acts xxii. 3. 

32. Melita Acts xxvii. 41. 

33. Melita , Acts xxviii. 1, 6. 

34. Laodicea Col. ii. 1. 

35. On the Isle of Patmos Rev. i. 9. 

36. At Ei^hesus, Smyrna, Ferganios, Thyatira, Sardis, 

Philadelphia and Laodicea Rev. i. 11. 

37. Babylon Rev. xviii. 21. 

38. New Jerusalem Rev. xxi. 12, 14, 



TO 
CUI^IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 
OLID TE!ST^^3>^En^TT THHSTCBf-S. 

1. Light Gen. i. 3, 5. 

2. He divided the waters under the firmament 

from the waters above, and called the firma- 
ment heaven Gen. i. 7, 8. 

3. He gathered the waters and called the dry 

land earth Gen. i. 10, 11. 

4. He made the sun, moon and stars Gen. i. 16, 19. 

5. The fowl of the air and every living thing in 

the waters Gen. i. 20-23. 

6. All living creatures on the earth, with man . Gen. i. 24-31. 

7. On the sixth day, Friday, man, and subse- 

quently redeemed Luke xxiii. 54 ; Gen. i. 31. 

8. He rested and appointed the Sabbath day .... Gen. ii. 2, 3. 

9. Seven. At the creation Gen. ii. 2. 

In the wilderness on the giving of manna . . . Ex. xvi. 25. 

In the fourth commandment Ex, xx. 10. 

In the Sabbath of the seven years Lev. xxv. 4. 

In the jubilee seven times seven years Lev. xxv. 9. 

The Sabbath of the land in the 70 years 

captivity 2 Chron. xxxvi. 21. 

The prophetic Sabbath of the world Heb. iv. 9. 

10 See Gen. ii. 7. 

11. On the occasion of giving names to the ani- 
mal creation. Gen. ii. 19. 

47 



48 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

of the second Adam ; Luke xxii. 44 ; John 
xviii. 1 ; John xix. 41, 42 ; 1 Corinthians 
XV. 45 Gen. iii. 3-7. 

12. The fall of the first, the agony and the burial 

13. Sewing fig leaves Gen. iii. 7. 

14. The serpent Gen. iii. 14. 

15. To go on his belly and eat dust Gen. iii. 14. 

16. A cherubim and a flaming sword Gen. iii. 24. 

17. If thou dost not well, sin lieth at the door. . . . Gen. iv. 7. 

18. See Gen. iv. 11, 12. 

19. Gopher-wood Gen. vi. 14. 

20. Three hundred cubits (541 ft.) Gen. vi. 15. 

21. That Abater had abated from the face of the 

earth Gen. viii. 8. 

22. A dove Gen. viii. 12. 

23. The confusion of tongues Gen. xi. 6, 9. 

24. In Gen. xiii. 14. 

25. The battle of the four kings Gen. xiv. 1, 2. 

26. Abram's exx^edition against the four kings . Gen. xiv. 13, 22. 

27. See Gen. xv. 18 ; Gen. xvii. 8. 

28 Gen. xii. 3 ; Gen. xvii. 8 and Gen. xvii. 16. 

29. Because they sought to abuse angels Gen. xix. 4, 11. 

30. He rained upon them fire and brimstone .... Gen. xix. 24. 

31. Because she disobeyed God in looking Ijeliind 

her Gen. xix. 26. 

32. Seven ewe lambs Gen. xxi. 30. 

33. Jewels of gold and silver, and raiment Gen. xxiv. 53. 

34. Then Isaac sowed in that land (Gerar) and re- 

ceived in the same year an hundred-fold . . Gen. xxvi. 12. 

35. A name given by Laban to the monument 

erected by Jacob, signifying " the Lord 
watch between me and thee when we are ab- 
sent one from another." (jren. xxxi. 49. 

36. See Gen. xxxv. 5. 

37. The oak under which Deborah was buried 

was called Allon-bachuth, or the oak of 

weeping Gen. xxxv. 8. 

38. Dukes Gen. xxxvi. 15. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 49 

39. Because he was the son of his old age Gen. xxxvii. 3. 

40. A coat of many colors from Jacob to 

Joseph Gen. xxxvii. 3. 

41. Acts xxvii. 23 ; Gen. vii. 1 ; Gen. xix. 12 ; 

Gen. XXX. 17 ; Gen. xxxix. 5. 

42. Balm, honey, spices, myrrh, nuts and al- 

monds Gen. xliii. 11. 

43. Seventy souls, Jacob and his family Gen. xlvi. 27. 

44. And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for 

Pharoah, for the Egyptians sold every man 
ids field because the famine prevailed over 
them : so the land became Pharoah's Gen. xlvii. 20. 

45. Because of then* cruelty to the Shechemites . . Gen. xlix. 7. 

46. Forty days Gen. 1. 3. 

47. Jacob, Gen. 1. 2 ; Joseph Gen. 1. 2Q. 

48. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob ; Christ said, 

' ' God is not the God of the dead but of the 

living," Matt. xxu. 32, Ex. iii. 6, 15. 

49. It became leprous as snow Ex. iv. 6. 

50. It became blood Ex. iv. 9. 

61. To perform wonders Ex. iv. 21. 

52. It became a serpent Ex. vii. 9. 

53. It swallowed them Ex. vii. 12. 

54. Water turned into blood ; it lasted seven 

days Ex. vii. 19. 25. 

55. 1. Water turned into blood ; 2. Frogs ; 3. 

lice ; 4. Flies ; 5. Murrain ; 6. Boils ; 7. 
Thunder, hail and fire ; 8. Locusts ; 9. 
Darkness ; 10. Death of the first-born . . . Ex. vii. viii. ix. 

56. The plague of darkness Ex. x. 22, 23. 

57. Death of the first-born Ex. xi. 5. 

58. A lamb or a kid Ex. xii. 5. 

59. By a bunch of hyssop dipped in blood and 

applied to the hntel and side posts of the 

door Ex. xii. 22. 

60. The Hebrews of the Egyptians Ex. xii. 35. 

61. Six hundred thousand Ex. xii. 37. 

62. Pillar of cloud by day, pillar of fire by night . . Ex. xiii. 21 



50 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

63. For tlie Israelites the vraj through the Red 

Sea was a way of hf e, and to the Egyptians 

it was a way of death Ex. xiv. 

64. Six hundi'ed Ex. xiv. 7. 

65. The stretcliing of his hand over the sea Ex. xiv. 27. 

66. The waters of Marah into which Moses threw 

a tree Ex. xv. 25. 

67. It was white hke coriander seed and tasted 

hke honey Ex. xvi. 31. 

68. Bread hi the morning and quail in the eve- 

ning Ex. xvi. 12, 13. 

69. Forty yeai-s Ex. xvi. 35. 

70. The nation of Israel Ex. xxxi. 13 ; Lev. xxii. 9. 

The first-born Num. viu. 17. 

Aaron and his family Ex, xxix. 44. 

The tribe of Levi Num. vih. 14 ; Ex. xviu. 25. 

The tabernacle Ex. xxix, 43. 

The temple 2 Chron, vii. 16. 

71. Six years Ex. xxi, 2. 

72. The boring of the ear with an awl to the door. . Ex. xxi, 6, 

73. Three times a year Ex, xxiu, 17. 

74. Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy 

elders Ex, xxiv, 9, 10. 

75. Six days Ex. xxiv. 16. 

76. Forty days and forty nights Ex. xxiv. 18. 

77. Shittim wood Ex. xxv, 10. 

78. 3 feet 9 in. long, 2 feet 3 in. wide and high , . Ex. xxv. 10, 22. 

79. Boai'ds of shittun wood overlaid with gold . Ex, xxvi. 15, 30. 

80. Four. 1st, twined linen ; 2d, goat's hair ; 3d, 

ram's skins ; 4th, skin of an unknown 

(badger) animal Ex. xxxvi. 1-14. 

81. See Num. xiv. 12 and Ex. xxxii. 10. 

82. On both sides Ex. xxxii. 15. 

83. Because he was angry with Aaron and the 

people for making a golden calf for worship . Ex. xxxii. 19. 

84. He burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, 

strewed it upon the water and made the 

people drink it Ex. xxxii. 20. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 51 

85. When Aaron made the golden calf Moses 

said, "Who," etc Ex. xxxii. 26. 

86. About three thousand men Ex. xxxii. 28. 

87. Because they had given of their ornaments 

to make the golden calf. . Ex. xxxii. 2, 3 and Ex. xxxiii. 5. 

88. He put the veil off when he spoke to the 

Lord and took it on when he spoke to the 

people Ex. xxxiv. 30, 35. 

89. A box made of shittim wood ; it contained the 

two tables of stone, Aaron's rod, and the 

golden pot that had manna .... Heb. ix. 4 ; Ex. xxxvii. 

90. 3 feet 9 in. long, 2 feet 3 in. wide Ex. xxxvii. 6. 

91. Polished brass Ex. xxxviii. 8. 

92. Ark of the Covenant Ex. xl. 20, 21. 

Inside of the ark was the "testimony," or 
the two tables of stone, on which were en- 
graved the "ten commandments 1 Kings viii. 9. 

Before the ark was laid a pot containing an 

omer of manna Ex. xvi. 32, 34. 

Aaron's rod that budded Num. xvii. 10, 

By the side of the ark was a copy of the 

book of the law Deut. xxxi. 26. 

Paul says the pot of manna and Aaron's rod 

were inside the ark Heb. ix. 4. 

93. Turtle-dove and pigeon Lev. v. 7. 

94. Samuel ordered that portion for Saul, which 

was a mark of highest respect, the shoulder 
being the priest's portion. Num. vi. 20 ; 1 
Sam. ix. 24 Lev. vii. 32. 

95. Moses took the blood of a ram that had been 

offered up and put it on the tip of their right 
ears, upon the thumb of their right hands, 
and upon the great toes of their right 
feet Lev. viii. 23. 24. 

96. It descended from heaven Lev. ix. 24. 

97. Nadab and Abihu Lev. x. 1, 2. 

98. By scraping and plastering with new mortar. Lev. xiv. 42. 

99. They were not to niar the corners of the beard , Lev. xix, 27, 



52 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

100. To love them as themselves Lev. xix. 33, 34. 

101. The liig-h-priest Lev. xxi. 14. 

102. For a free-will offering a blemished animal 

might be used Lev. xxii. 23. 

103. Death Lev. xxiv. 16. 

104. The fiftieth year Lev. xxv. 9. 

105. Because the land was God's and they were 

only strangers and sojourners there Lev. xxv. 23. 

106. Consumption and burning ague Lev. xxvi. 16. 

107. See Lev. xxvi. 16. 

108. Those that did not keep the conmiandments.Lev. xxvi. 16. 

109. From 20 years old and upward, all able to go 

forth to war Num. i. 3. 

110. The tribe of Judah, 74,600 Num. i. 27. 

111. Because they had to serve at the tabernacle. . .Num. i. 47. 

112. That they might not be destroyed as the fu'st- 

born of Eg^^t were Num. iii. 40, 43. 

113. The tribe of Levi, 22,273 Num. iii. 43. 

114. See Num. iii. 43-49. 

115. The principal and the fifth part thereof Num. v. 7. 

116. See .Num. v. 12-31. 

117. See Num. vi. 1, 2L 

118. At fifty Num. viii. 25. 

119. "Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scat- 

tered," and " Let them that hate fl.ee before 
thee," and "Return, O Lord, to the many 
thousands of Israel." Num. x. 35, 36. 

120. The dew Num. xi. 9. 

121. He ordered him to appoint seventy elders as 

assistants Num. xi. 16. 

122. They lay three feet thick over the ground. . .Nmn. xi. 31. 

123. In meekness Num. xii. 3. 

124. For speaking against Moses. By Moses' 

prayer Num. xii. 1, 18. 

125. Twelve — one man from each tribe Num. xiii. 2. 

126. A branch with a cluster of grapes borne be- 

tween them on a staff Num. xiii. 23. 

127. Forty days Num. xiii. 25. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 53 

128. The g-iants, the sons of Anak, in whose sight 

they were as grasshoppers Num. xiii. 33. 

129. Because they behevecl evil reports and cow- 

ardly refused to enter the promised land . . Num. xiv. 33. 

130. They were deprived of entering the land of 

Canaan Num. xiv. 26-35. 

131. They were smitten by a plague and died . . Num. xiv. 26, 39. 

132. Stoned to death Num. xv. 32, 36. 

133. " Speak unto the children of Israel and bid 

them that they make fringe on the borders 
of their garments, and that they put upon 
the fringe of the border a riband of blue, 
that ye may look upon and remember all 
the commandments of the Lord and do 
them." Num. xv. 38. 

134. By standing between between the living and 

the dead with a pot of incense in his 

hand Num. xvi. 46, 48. 

135. Fourteen thousand and seven hundred Num. xvi. 49. 

136. Almond Num. xvii. 8. 

137. As a token against the rebels and as a proof 

that Aaron had been especially chosen by 

God Num. xvii. 10. 

138. See Num. xviii. 20. 

139. Of the ashes of a red heifer Num. xix. 1-11. 

140. TMrty days Num. xx. 29. 

141. With fiery serpents which bit them Num. xxi. 4, 6. 

142. By looking to a serpent of brass raised on a 

pole Num. xxi. 8, 9. 

143. The song at the weU. Num. xxi. 17, 18. 

144. It crushed his foot and spoke words unto 

him Num. xxii. 25, 28. 

145. Balaam's ass Num. xxii. 28, 30. 

146. In Num. xxiii. 7, 18. 

147. No. Balaam blessed Israel instead of cursing 

him Num. xxiv. 10. 

148. For a house full of silver and gold Num. xxiv. 13. 

149. Twenty-four thousand Num. xxv. 9, 



54 CUBIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

150. 601,730 Num. xxvi. 51. 

151. Oiily two — Caleb and Joshua. Num. xxvi. 65. 

152. Referring- to their father, said, ' ' He died in 

his own sin." Num. xxvii. 1, 3. 

153. In Num. xxvii. 8, 11. 

154. In Num. xxx. 3, 5. 

155. One thousand Num. xxxi. 4. 

156. Gold, silver, brass, iron, tin and lead Num. xxxi. 22. 

157. Forty -three Num. xxxiii. 1-50. 

158. Six Num. xxxv. 6, 15. 

1. Bezer Deut. iv. 43. 

2. Ramoth-Gilead Deut. iv. 43. 

3. Golan Deut. iv. 43. 

4. Hebron .Josh. 21, 13. 

5. Shechem Josh. xxi. 21. 

6. Kedesh 1 Chron. vi. 76. 

159. That they should marry in their own 

tribe Num. xxxvi. 6. 

160. In Deut. u. 6. 

161. The Emims Deut. ii. 11. 

162. By Og, King" of Bashan Deut. iii. 11. 

163. That he might be permitted to see the land of 

Canaan Deut. iii. 25, 27. 

164. See (and other passages) Deut. iv. 28. 

165. In Ex. XX. and Deut. v. 

166. " Because he loved them," and "Because he 

kept his word." Deut. vii. 8. 

167. Their clothes waxed not old Deut. viii. 4. 

168. That they might know that man did not hve 

by bread alone, but by every word that pre- 

cedeth out of the mouth of God Deut. viii. 4. 

169. They were not to disfigure themselves. . . .Deut, xiv. 1, 2. 

170. In Deut. xvi. 17. 

171. Because God said, "Ye shall henceforth re- 

turn no more that way" Deut. xvii. 16. 

172. See '. Deut. xviii. 15, 19. 

173. Two or three Deut. xix. 15. 

174. Trees used for meat. They are man's life Deut. xx. 20. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 55 

175. Bii'tliriglit, priesthood and blessing Deut. xxi, 15. 

176. He was to be stoned to death Deut. xxi. 18, 21. 

177. The woman shall not wear that which per- 

taineth unto a man, neither shall a man put 

on a woman's garment Deut. xxii. 5. 

178. " Thou shalt not put any in thy vessel." . . .Deut. xxiii. 24. 

179. One year Deut. xxiv. 5. 

180. That all raiment of the poor should be re- 

turned at sunset, and that a widow's raunent 

was never to be taken in pledge at all Deut. xxiv. 10. 

181. The widow Deut. xxiv. 17. 

182. He must not be muzzled. He may eat if he 

wish Deut. xxv. 4. 

183. Unjust weight Deut. xxv. 14, 15. 

184. The blessing from Mount Gerizim, upon 

which stood the elders of the tribe of 
Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and 
Benjamin. The cursing from Mount Ebal, 
upon which stood the elders of Reuben, Gad, 
Asher, Zebulum, Dan, and Naphtah . . Deut. xxvii. 12, 13. 

185. In Deut. xxviii. 1, 4. 

186. ' ' Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store" . Deut. xxviii. 5. 

187. Eagles indicated Eomans Dent. xxA^ii. 49, 50. 

188. In Deut. xxvih. 15, 68. 

189. See Deut. xxviii. 37. 

190. In the morning thou shalt say, ' ' Would God 

it were even," and at even thou shalt say, 

" Would God it were morning." Deut. xxviii. 67, 

191. Admahand Zeboim Deut. xxix. 23. 

192. "With thy holy one." Deut. xxxiii. 8. 

193. In Deut. xxxiii. 6-25. 

194. Thirty days Deut. xxxiv. 8. 

195. By covering them with stalks of flax and 

afterward letting them down from a window 

by a cord Josh. ii. 6, 15. 

196. A line of scarlet thread in the window Josh. ii. 18. 

197. 1. At the deliveration of the Israelites from 

Egypt Josh. in. 14. 



56 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

2. By Elijah 2 Kings ii. 8. 

3. By Elisha 2. Kings ii. 14. 

198. Moses' deliverance of Israel, Ex. iii. 11 ; Josh. 

vi. 20 ; Judges vii. 7, 22 ; 1 Sam. xvii. 4 ; 2 
Chron. xiv. 12, 13 ; 2 Chron. xvi. 8. 

199. Cursed Josh. vi. 26. 

200. He and all he had were stoned and burned to 

death Josh. vii. 24-26. 

201. See .Josh. viii. 3-28. 

202. Hewers of wood and drawers of water Josh. ix. 23. 

203. By hail-stones and casting down upon them 

great stones from heaven Josh. x. 1, 11. 

204. The sun and the moon Josh. x. 12. 

205. When Joshua commanded it to stand still. Josh. x. 12, 13. 

When Hezekiah prayed that it should be 

turned back ten degrees as a sign 2 Kings xx. 11. 

206. About a whole day Josh. x. 13. 

207. Five kings on five trees Josh. x. 26, 27. 

208. Forty-eight Josh. xxi. 41. 

209. The stone which Joshua set up as a memorial 

and witness of a covenant with the tribes of 

Shechem Josh. xxiv. 2Q, 27. 

210. Seventy kings Judges i. 7. 

211. Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah for a 

wife Judges i. 12, 14. 

212. Because he showed the besiegers the entrance 

to the city Judges i. 25, 26. 

213. It had two edges and was 18 inches long. . .Judges iii. 16. 

214. See Judges iii. 20. 

215. He slew six hundred Phihstines with it. . . .Judges iii. 31. 

216. Nine hundi^ed chariots of iron Judges iv. 3. 

217. Her wise ladies „ .Judges v. 29. 

218. For doing evil Judges vi. 1, 6. 

219. By trying how each man would drink at a 

brook Judges vii. 1, 7. 

220. The tribe of Ephraim Judges viii. 1. 

221. Men of Succoth to Gideon's army Judges viii. 4, 6. 

222. Gideon had seventy sons Judges viii. 30. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 57 

223. A woman tlirew a i^iece of millstone on his 

head Judges ix. 53. 

224. That it might not be said a woman slew him . Judges ix. 54. 

225. Because of her faithfulness to her father. . .Judges xi. 40. 
225. Forty-two thousand Judges xii. 6. 

227. By not being able to pronounce the "h" in 

the word "Shibboleth" .Judges xii. 6. 

228. Forty years Judges xiii. 1. 

229. Two. Isaac, Gen. xviii. 10 ; Samson Judges xiii. 8. 

230. From Manoah's altar Judges xui. 20. 

231. Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of 

the strong came forth sweetness ; the condi- 
tions were thirty sheets and thirty changes 
of raiment Judges xiv. 13, 14. 

232. Thirty men of the Philistines Judges xiv. 19. 

233. By tying 300 foxes tail to tail and putting a 

fire brand between each pair Judges xv. 1, 5. 

234. One thousand Judges xv. 15. 

235. The jaw-bone used by Samson Judges xv. 15, 19. 

236. By having his seven locks of hair shaven 

while he was asleep Judges xvi. 19, 20. 

237. They put out his eyes and made liim grind in 

the prison-house Judges xvi. 21. 

238 He puUed down the house where the Philis- 
tines were assembled Judges xvi. 22^ 30. 

239. Three thousand Judges xvi. 27. 

240. Samson slew more at his death than during 

his life Judges xvi. 30. 

241. Seven hundred Judges xx. 16. 

342. When there was no king in Israel Judges xxi. 25. 

343. Four times 1 Sam. in. 3.10. 

344. Thirty thousand 1 Sam. iv. 10. 

345. The glory is departed. By Phineas' wif e to her 

son whom she named Ichabod 1 Sam. iv. 21. 

246. Drawn on a new cart by two cows 1 Sam. vi. 7. 

247. By thunder 1 Sam. vii. 9, 10. 

248. Because of the bad government of Samuel's 

sons 1 Sam. viii. 1, 5. 



58 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

249. The daughters of the Israehtes 1 Sam. viii. 13. 

250. See 1 Sam. ix. 9. 

251. By his meeting three men, one carrying three 

kids, another three loaves, and another a 

bottle of wine 1 Sam. x. 3, 4. 

252. That he might thrust out their right eyes .... 1 Sam. xi. 2. 

253. Two. 1st, Elijah, 1 Kings xviii. 42 ; James 

V. 17, 18 ; 2d, Samuel 1 Sam. xii. 16, 18. 

254. By thunder and rain 1 Sam. xii. 17. 

255. In the days of the prophet Samuel 1 Sam. xii. 18. 

256. Lest the Hebrews make them swords and 

spears 1 Sam. xiii. 19. 

257. With a file .1 Sam. xiii. 21. 

258. Samuel prophecying concerning Saul . . 1 Sam. xv. 26, 28. 

259. And Jesse took an ass laden with bread and a 

bottle of wine and a kid, and sent them by 

David his son unto Saul 1 Sam. xvi. 20. 

260. Six cubits and a span (11 fet 8 in.) 1 Sam. xvii. 4. 

261. Josh. X. 16 ; Judges vi. 2 ; 1 Sam. xiii. 6. . . .1 Sam. xxii. 1. 
2Q2. David at Keilah 1 Sam. xxiii. 11. 

263. Cutting off the skirt of his robe 1 Sam. xxiv. 4. 

264. Adam, Gen. ii. 21 ; Abraham, Gen- x. 2 ; 

Saul and his army 1 Sam. xxvi. 12. 

265. One year and four months 1 Sam. xxvii. 7. 

266. Seven years and six months 2 Sam.ii. 11. 

267. David was thirty years old when he began to 

reign and he reigned forty years 2 Sam. v. 4. 

268. When they heard the sound of a goig in the 

tops of the mulberry trees 2 Sam. v. 24. 

269. Three months 2 Sam. vi. 11. 

270. See 2 Sam. vii. 24. 

271. Forty thousand 2 Sam. x. 18. 

272. ' ' Set ye Uriah in the fore front of the hottest 

battle and retire ye from him, that he may 

be smitten and die." 2 Sam. xi. 15. 

273. King David to Joab 2 Sam. xi. 15. 

274. At a sheep shearing among aU the king's 

sons 2 Sam. xiii. 23, 29. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. S9 

275. Two hundred shekels weight (six pounds) . . 2 Sam. xiv. 26. 

276. See 2 Sam. xix. 18. 

277. By hanging seven of Saul's sons 2 Sam. xxi. 1, 9. 

278. Moses, Ex. xv. ; Num. xxi. 17 ; Deut. xxxii. ; 

Deborah and Barak, Judges v.; Hannah 

and David's, 1 Sam. hi 2 Sam. xxii. 1. 

27^9. In 2 Sam. xxiii. 

280. In 2 Sam. xxiu. 8, 39. 

281. By forcing Joab to number the people 

2 Sam. xxiv. 1, 4. 

282. For three days 2 Sam. xxiv. 10, 13. 

283. A three days' pestilence ; 70,000 died 2 Sam. xxiv. 15. 

284. By repentance 2 Sam. xxiv. 15, 16. 

285. During all the days of Solomon 1 Kings iv. 25. 

286. Twelve thousand 1 Kings iv. 26. 

287. The Sidonians 1 Kings v. 6. 

288. By sea on floats, 2 Chron. u. 16 1 Kings v. 9. 

289. Because every stone was chiselled, every beam 

sawn, every hole drilled, and every bolt 

fitted before being brought to the city 1 Kings vi. 7. 

290. Seven years, in the 4th year of Solomon's 

reign .1 Kings vi. 38. 

291. Thirteen years 1 Kings vii. 1. 

292. Jachin and Boaz 1 Kings vii. 21. 

293. Fire came from heaven and consumed the 

sacrifice, and the Glory of the Lord filled 

the house, 2 Chron. vii.rl 1 Kings vui. 10-2. 

294. Twice ......' 1 Kings ix. 2. 

295. >." Israel shall be a proverb and a bye-word 

" among all people." 1 Kings, ix. 7. 

296.^ The Gentiles were his bondsmen and the Is- 
raelites were his honorable servants . . 1 Kings ix. 21. 22. 
297.;^Queen of Sheba had heard of the fame and 

wisdom of Solomom 1 Kings x. 1, 7. 

298. ^ Six hundred and sixty-six talents, valued at 

^ $56,900 each, or a total of $37,895,400. . . .1 Kings x. 14. 
299.^^ By the navies of Hiram and Tarshish 1 Kings x. 22. 



<30 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

300. A chariot cost 600 shekels and a horse 150 

shekels 1 Kings x. 29. 

301. When the prophet Elijah tore Xing Jero- 

boam's cloak in twelve pieces 1 Kings xi. 29, 31. 

302. Rehoboam's threat to make his httle finger 

thicker than his father's loins and to chas- 
tise them with scorpions instead of whips. 
1 Kings xii. 10, 11. 

303. A lion slew him in the way 1 Kings xiii. 24. 

304. Cracknels 1 Kings xiv. 3. 

305. By Elijah or Elias, James v. 17, 18. 1 Kings xvii. 1. 

306. The ravens that fed Elijah 1 Kings xvii. 6. 

307. Four hundred and fifty 1 Kings xviii. 19, 22. 

308. Three ; Jesus in the wilderness, Moses on 

Horeb, and Ehjah near Horeb, Matt. iv. 2 ; 

Ex. XX. 28 1 Kings xix. 8. 

309. One hundred thousand were slain 1 Kings xx. 20. 

310. In the battle of Israel with Syria, 100,000 of 

the latter were slain 1 Kings xx. 23, 29. 

811. Syrians against Israel ; 100,000 Syrians 

slain 1 Kings xx. 29. 

312. 1st. A lion killed the disobedient prophet, 1 

Kings xiii. 24 ; 2d. A lion killed the man 

that disobeyed the prophet, 1 Kings xx. 35. 

36 ; Sd. Lions killed Daniel's enemies, Dan. 

vi. 24 ; 4th. Bears killed Elisha's mockers . . 2 Elngs ii. 24. 
813. Elijah, with ashes upon his face 1 Kings xx. 38. 

314. Naboth, by Jezebel's wicked plot 1 Kings xxi. 6, 14 

315. His mantle 2 Kings ii. 13. 

316. When the prophetic disciples searched for the 

body of Elijah 2 Kings ii. 16. 

317. Mesha, King of Moab, was a sheepmaster, and 

rendered unto the king of Israel an hun- 
dred thousand lambs and an hundred thou- 
sand rams, with the wool 2 Kings iii. 4. 

318. When the Moabites lool^ed at the water and 

the sun shining 2 Kings iii. 22. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 61 

319. By means of the prophet Ehsha ; he multi- 

phed the widow's oil 2 Kings iv. 4, 7. 

320. See 2 Kings iv. 18, 20. 

321. By Elisha in restoring the poisoned pottage 

at Gilgal 2 Kings iv. 41. 

322. Two talents of silver and two changes of gar- 

ment 2 Kings V. 23. 

323. By Ehsha when he caused iron to swim .... 2 Kings vi. 6. 

324. See 2 Kings vi. 13. 

325. The Syrian army at Dotham 2 Kings vi. 18. 

326. Eighty pieces of silver ($45) 2 Kings vi. 25. 

327. At the seige of Samaria 2 Kings vi. 28. 

328. Four 2 Kings vii. 3. 

329. Assyrian army 2 Kings vii. 3-9. 

330. Jehu he drove furiously 2 Kings ix. 20. 

331. Four. 1st. The person who spoke to the 

witch of Endor, 1 Sam. xxviii. 8, 14 ; 2d. 
The dead man by Elijah, 1 Kings xvii. 17, 
24 ; 3d. The Shunammite's son by Elisha, 2 
Kings iv. 33, 36 ; 4th. The man who touched 
the bones of Ehsha 2 Kings xiii. 20, 21. 

332. See 2 Kings xiii. 20, 2i. 

333. Nehushtan 2 Kings xviii. 4. 

334. The brazen serpent that Moses had made was 

broken in pieces by Hezekiah 2 Kings xviii. 4. 

335. The brazen serpent .2 Kings xviii. 4. 

336. Sennacherib, king of Assyria 2 Kings xix. 36-37. 

337. Mount of Corruption 2 Eangs xxiii. 13. 

338. Eber, Peleg, Rew .1 Clu^on. i. 25. 

339. Shushan had a servant, an Egyptian, named 

Jar ha, and gave his daughter to wife.l Chron. i' 34, 35. 

340. They were men of might and swift as 

roes 1 Chron. xxii. 8. 

341. The Ark was brought from the house of Obed- 

edom to Jerusalem 1 Chron. xvi. 7, 36. 

342. It was a talent of gold and had precious 

stones in it. ,.,....,..,.. 1 Chron. xx. 2. 



62 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

343. Tliree. 1st. Sennacherib's army, 2 Kings 

xix. 35 ; 2d. The first-born in Egypt, Ex. 

xii. 29 ; 3d. Israelites 1 Chron. xxi. 14, 15. 

344. The Lord made him to understand by writing 

by His hand 1 Chron. xxviii. 19. 

345. One hundred and fifty shekels (at 33c.) about 

$50 2 Cln-on. i. 17. 

346. On floats by sea to Joppa 2 Chron. ii. 16. 

347. One hundred and fifty-three thousand and 

six hundred 2 Chiton, ii. 17. 

348. The flowers, lamps and tongs 2 Chron. iv. 21. 

349. The tables of stone 2 Cliron. v. 10. 

350. When the voice of united praise was heard. 2 Chron. v. 13. 

351. He kneeled down on his knees 2 Chron. vi. 13. 

352. At the dedication of the temple 2 Chron. vi. 36. 

353. By sending fire from heaven 2 Chron. vii. 1, 3. 

354. ' 'A proverb and a bye-word among all na- 

tions." 2 Clu'on. vii. 20. 

355. Gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. . . .2 Chron. ix. 21. 

356. Four thousand 2 Chron. ix. 25. 

357. " To our tents, O Israel." 2 Chron. x. 16. 

358. " Lord, it is nothing to thee whether it be few 

or many." 2 Chron. xiv. 11. 

359. The Lord is with you while you be with him 

and if ye seek him he will be found of you, 

but if ye forsake him he vtH forsake you .2 Chron. xv. 2. 

360. Horns of iron 2 Chron. xviii. 10. 

361. A certain man drew a bow at a venture and 

smote the king of Israel between the joints 

of the harness 2 Chron. xviii. 33. 

By chance there came down a priest that way 
and passed on the other side, Luke x. 31. 

362. After the battle against the Moabites and Am- 

morites 2 Chron. xx. 25. 

363. Because a band of men who came with the 

Arabians had slain the elder sons. 2 Chron. xii. 1. 

364. To repair the temple 2 Chron. xxiv. 9. 

365. To repair the house of the Lord. , . ,2 Chron, xxiv. 10, 13. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 63 

366. Seven, viz. : Steplien, Acts vii. 58, 60 ; a 

blasphemer, Lev. xxiv. 23 ; a gatherer of 
sticks on the Sabbath, Num. xv. 32, 63 ; Ac- 
han. Josh. vii. 25 ; Adoram, 1 Kings xii. 
18 ; Naboth, 1 Kings xxi. 13, and Zach- 
ariah 2 Chron. xxiv. 21. 

367. He opened the doors of the house of the 

Lord and repaired them 2 Chron. xxix. 3. 

368. See 2 Clu-on. xxx. 10. 

369. He stopped the upper water course of Gihon 

and brought it straight down to the west 

side of the city of David 2 Chron. xxxii. 30. 

370. Manasseh, king of Judah 2 Chron. xxxiii. 11. 

371. He was returned to Ms home and king- 

dom 2 CMon. xxxiii. 13. 

373. King Jehoiacliin was only eight years old and 
was said to have done evil in the sight of 
the Lord 2 Chron. xxxvi. 9. 

373. Rehum and Shimshai to Artazerxes Ezra iv. 9. 

Tatnai and others to Darius Ezra v. 6. 

374. See Ezra vii. 2L 

376. Confiscation of goods Ezra vii. 26. 

376. "Yet now there is hope." Ezra x. 2. 

377. In self-defence at there building of the wall 

of Jerusalem Neh. iv. 13. 18. 

378. After the captivity — at Jerusalem Neh. viii. 17. 

379. During the forty years' march through the 

wilderness Neh. ix. 21. 

380. The third of a shekel Neh. x. 32. 

381. By lots, one out of ten Neh. xi. 1, 2. 

382. Ten thousand talents of silver Esther iii. 9. 

383. See Esther viii. 9. 

384. By post on horseback Esther viii. 10. 

385. The attempt made by Haman to destroy Jews 

all in the kingdom of Ahasuerus Esther ix. 21. 

386- Because they saw that his grief was vei*y great. .Job ii. 13. 

387. ' ' By the breath of his nostrils they are con- 
sumed." Job iv. 9. 



G4 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

388. ' ' The sparks that fly ui)Avard." Job v. 7. 

389. " A shock of corn in its season." Job v. 26. 

390. " The white of an egg^ . . .Job vi. 6. 

391. "To tlie weaver's shuttle." Job vii. 6. 

392. "As of few days and full of trouble." Job xiv. 1. 

393. "Acquaint thyself with God." Job xxii. 21. 

394. "Some remove the land-marks." Job xxiv. 2. 

395. See Job xxxviii. 

39 G. " The stars sang- together." Job xxxviii. 7. 

397. Because they rejoiced at God's creation. . . .Job xxxvih. 7. 

398. See Job xxxix. 13, 14. 

399. Yes, God gave hmi twice as much Job xhi. 10, 12. 

400. Psahns Psalms. 

401. In the first psahn . . Psalm, i. 

402. See Psahns ix. 17. 

403. At God's right hand Psalms xvi. 11. 

404. See Psalms xviii. 

405. "My God, my God, wlij^- hast thou forsaken 

me ? " Psalms xxii. 1. 

406. ' ' I shall not want." Psalms xxiii. 1. 

407. " Then the Lord wiU take me up." Psalms xxvii. 10. 

408. "In the beauty of holiness." Psahns xxix. 2. 

409. See Psalms xxix. 3, 10. 

410. "The righteous forsaken or his seed begging 

bread Psalms xxxvii. 25. 

411. "A stranger " and '* a sojourner." Psalms xxxix. 12. 

412. " Like a green ohve tree." Psalms lii. 8. 

413. Into his bottle Psahns Ivi. 8. 

414. Angels Psalms Ixxviii. 25. 

415. A doorkeeper in the house of God . Psahns Ixxxiv. 10. 

416. The 14th Psahn and Psalm hii. 

417. The 117th psalm Psahns cxvii. 

418. The 119th psalm Psahns cxix. 

419. ' ' Teach me thy statutes." Psalms cxix. 33. 

420. ' ' A lost sheep." Psahns cxix. 176. 

421. ' ' They shaU reap in joy." Psahns cxxvi. 5. 

422. ' ' He shall doubtless come again rejoicing 

bringing his sheaves with him. ...... . .Psalms cxxvi. 6. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 65 

423. " While I live." Psalms cxlvi. 2. 

424. See Prov. i. 5, 6. 

425. See Prov. i. 10 ; i. 15 ; i. 14, 15. 

426. See Heb. xii. 6 ; Rev. iii. 19 ; Prov. iii. 11, 12. 

427. Wisdom's ways Prov. iii. 17. 

428. ' ' Tliy fathers commandment and the law of 

thy mother." Prov. vi. 20, ^'i. 

429. To have his clothes burned Prov. vi. 27. 

430. The blessing- of the Lord Prov. x. 22. 

431. " Righteousness." Psahns xxxiii. 12 ; Prov. xiv. 34. 

432. Ruling" one's spirit Prov. xvi. 32. 

433. "He that ruleth his spirit." Prov. xvi. 32. 

434. "An offended brother." Prov. xviii. 19. 

435. " In the way he should go." Prov. xxii. 6. 

436. " He shall stand before kings and not before 

mean men Prov. xxii. 29. 

437. See Prov. xxv. 19. 

438. "Cold water to a thirsty soul." Prov. xxv. 25. 

439. "Hell " and "Destruction." Prov. xxvii. 20. 

440. The wicked flee when no man pursueth, the 

righteous as brave as a lion Prov. xxviii. 1. 

441. See 1 John i. 9 ; Lev. v. 5, and Prov. xxviii. 13. 

442. Ants, conies, locusts and spiders. Prov. xxx. 24. 28. 

443. See Prov. xxx. 33. 

444. ' ' All is vanity." Ecclesiastes. 

445. See Ec. i. 7. 

446. A good name Ec. vii. 1. 

447. Crackling of thorns under a pot Ec. vii. 6. 

448. In the war with death Ec. viii. 8. 

449. " Fear God and keep his commandments." . . . .Ec. xii. 13. 

450. Esther and Solomon's Songs. 

451. "Strong as death." Sol.'s Songs viii. 6. 

452. "Love." Sol.'s Songs viii. 7. 

453. Bulls, Psalms xxii. 12 ; fatlings, Ezek. xxxix. 18 ; 

trees Isa. ii. 13. 

454. Suits of apparel, rings, etc Isa. iii. 18, 23 

455. See Isa. iii. 18, 23. 

456. Maher-shalal-hash-baz Isa. viii. 1. 



66 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

457. See Isa. viii. 6. 

458. See Isa. viii. 13. 

459. Isaiah ; ' 'And there shall be a highway for the 

remnant of his people Isa. xi. 15, 16. 

4G0. Pride Isa. xvi. 6. 

461. See Isa. xviii. 2. 

462. Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die . . Isa. xxii. 13. 

463. Till ye be left as a beacon on the mountain ■ s top. Isa. xxx. 17. 

464. The Lord is our judge, lawgiver and kuig.Isa. xxxiii. 22. 

465. See Isa. xxxiv. 13. 

466. 2 Kings xix. and Isa. xxxvii. 

467. Figs. Prescribed by the prophet Isaiah for 

King Hezekiah Isa. xxxviu. 21. 

468. "A di-op in a bucket." Isa. xl. 15. 

469. "They shall renew then strength." Isa. xl. 31. 

470. Abraham 2 Cln^on. xx. 7 ; Isa. xh. 8. 

471. See Isa. xxiv. 16 ; Isa. xli. 17, 18. 

472. See Luke v; 21 ; Isa. xliii. 25. 

473. "To the wicked." Isa. xlviu. 22 

474. "In going astray." Isa. liii. 6. 

475. Yes. See Ez. xvih. 21, 22 ; Isa. Iv. 7. 

476. In fading Isa. Ixiv. 6. 

477. See .Isa. Ixv. 20. 

478. Stork, tui'tle, crane and swallow Jer. vih. 7. 

479. A linen girdle. On the banks of Euphi^ates. .Jer. xvu. 4. 

480. Pen of hon and point of diamonds Jer. xui. 1. 

481. The sin of Judah Jer. xvu. 1. 

482. See Psalms xxxii. 16 ; Isa. xxx. 1 ; Jer. xvu. 5, 6. 

483. Deceitful above all tilings and desperately 

wicked Jer. xvu. 9. 

484. King Uzziah is caUed Azariah, 2 Kings xv. 1 ; 

Jehoahaza is quoted Shallum, 2 Elngs xxiii. 
81, 1 Chron. xv. 3 ; Solomon is caUed by his 
mother Lemuel, Prov. xxxi. 1 ; Jehoichin is 
mentioned as Coniah . . 2 Kings xxiv. 8, and Jer. xxu. 24. 

485. To illustrate God's dealings with those of the 

house of Judah who had gone into caxDtivity 

and with those who were left in Jerusalem . Jer. xxiv. 1, 3. 



OLD TESTAMENT THINGS. 67 

486. Four. Pliaroah. to be relieved of the plague, 

Ex. viii. 8 ; Israel to be relieved of serpents, 
Num. xxi. 7 ; Jereboam when his hand 
withered, 1 Kings xiii. 6 ; Zedekiah for de- 
liverance Jer. xxxvii. 3. 

487. "Take great stones in thy hand and hide 

them in the clay in the brick kiln Jer. xliii. 9. 

488. To show where Nebuchadnezzer would set up 

his throne in his conquest with Egypt wliich 

the prox3het then foretold Jer. xliii. 9. 

489. See Isa. xiii. 1, 22 ; Isa. xiv. 2 ; Jer. 1. 

490. See Lam. iii. 27. 

491. Lamentations Lam. i. ii. iv. v. 

492. See Ezek.vu. 13. 

493. See Ezek. xx. 38. 

494. At the death of pro^^het Ezekiel's wife. Ezek. xxi v. 15, 18. 

495. Because the Prince of Tyre had set liimself 

up as God and lifted up his heart in pride . Ezek. xxviii. 2. 

496. Sardius, topaz, diamond, beryl, sapx)hire, 

emerald, carbuncle Ezek. xxviii. 13. 

497. The prophet Ezekiel Ezek. xxxvii. 17. 

498. A prophetic name of Jerusalem Ezek. xlviii. 35. 

499. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. 

500. Samuel, 1 Sam. ii. 18, 26 ; Abijah, 1 Kings 

xiv. 1, 13 ; Obadiah, 1 Kings xviii. 12 ; 
Josiah, 2 Kings xxh. 1, 2 ; Solomon, David, 
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Dan. i. 6, 17. 

501. At the dedication of the image, as representa- 

tions of authority Dan. iii. 2. 

502. One thousand Dan. v. 1. 

503. Mene ; God hath numbered thy kingdom and 

finished it. Tekel ; weighed in the balance 
and found wanting, Peres ; thy kingdom 
is divided Dan. v. 26, 28. 

504. Two Gen. xhx. 10 ; Dan. ix. 24, 27. 

505. In In Jude i. 9 ; Dan. x. 13, 21. 

506. And I heard but understood not Dan. xii. 8. 

507. ' ' They shall say to the mountains, ' Cover us, ' 



68 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

and to the hills, ' Fall on us.'" Hos. x. 8. 

508. Before the great and terrible day wlien the 

Lord shall come Joel ii. 31. 

509. See Amos v. 8. 

510. Two. See Luke viii. 24 ; Jonah i. 5. 

511. Six, viz. : 1st. A lot by soldiers for Chiist's 

garment, Matt, xxvii. 35 ; 2d. A lot to select 
an apostle, Acts i. 2Q ; 3d. A lot to find 
who stole the Babylonish garment, Josh. vii. 
17, 25 ; 4th. A lot for the partition of the 
land of Canaan, Josh. xviu. 10 ; 5th. A lot 
between Saul and Jonathan, 1 Sam. xiv. 42, 
45 ; 6th. A lot for the cause of the storm . . . , Jonah i. 7. 

512. " Forty days and Nineveh shall be overthi'o^vn . Jonah iii. 4. 

513. See.l Sam. xv. 35 ; Jer. xviii. 10; x4-mos vii. 3. Jonah in. 10. 

514. Jonah's gourd • . - .Jonah iv. 10. 

515. In Micah iv. 3. 

516. In Micah iv. 3. 

517. " They shall sit every man under his vine and 

none shall make them afraid." Micah iv. 3, 7. 

518. In Habakkuk Hab. u. 4. 

519. See Hab. ii. 14. 

520. See .Zech. iii. 4. 

521. In. Zech. iv. 6. 

522. Twice. In Joel iii. 3 ; Zech. viii. 5. 

523. See Zech. xii. 10. 

524. See Jer. vi. 2Q ; Amos viii. 10 ; Zech. xii. 10. 

525. Hosca, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, 

Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, 
Zachariah and Malaclii. 

526. Isaiah the fii'st and the last is Malaclii. 

527. When they gathered into the store-house Mai. iii. 10. 

528. 1st. The destruction of Jerusalem under the 

emblem of a burning oven, Mai. iv. 1 ; 2d. 
The manifestation of Christ under the em- 
blem of the Son of Righteousness, Mai. iv. 
2 ; 3d. The coming of John the Baptist in 
the sx3irit and- power of Ehjah Mai. iv. 5. 



A.]SrsWERS 

TO 
CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PEETAINING TO 

1. Emmanuel (God with us) Matt. i. 23, 

2. Birth-place of Christ. Matt. ii. 1. 

3. Herod's death. To Joseph Matt. ii. 19. 

4. Eternal life in Heaven Matt. v. 12. 

5. See Matt. v. 35. 

6. See Matt. vi. 25, 34. 

7. See Matt. x. 30. 

8. "A bruised reed shall he not break and a smok- 

ing flax shall he not quench" Matt. xii. 20. 

9. Sin against the Holy Ghost Matt. xii. 31. 

10. Gather all nations and sever the wicked from 

the just Matt. xiii. 41, 49. 

11. Wisdom Job xxviii. 18 ; Matt. xiii. 45, 46. 

12. See Gen. xl. 20; Matt. xiv. 6. 

13. Turning water into wine John ii. 7, 10. 

Feeding multitudes on two occasions. 
.Matt. xiv. 15, 21, xv. 34, 38. 

14. Man's soul Matt. xvi. 26. 

15. Twice at the beginning of his ministry . . John 

ii. 15, and near the close Matt. xxi. 12. 

16. See .Matt. xxi. 16. 

17. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all 

thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy 

mind'^ .Matt. xxii. 37. 

18. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" .Matt. xxii. 39. 



72 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

19. " AU the law and the prophets" Matt. xxii. 40. 

20. In Matt. xxv. 31, 46. 

21. Thi^ee hours , Matt, xxvii. 45. 

22. "I am with you alwaj^s " Matt, xxviii. 20. 

23. To heal sickness and to cast out devils Mark iii. 15. 

24. The raising of Janus' daughter .Mark v. 41. 

25. The deaf and dumb man " Ephphatha" Mark. vii. 34. 

26. When rebuked for heahng on the Sabbath .... Mark iii. 5. 
and when blessing httle cliildi^en Mark x. 14. 

27. He first appeared unto her Mark xvi. 9. 

28. Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel 

unto every creature" Mai^k xvi. 15. 

29. ' ' They shall take up serpents" Mark xvi. 18. 

30. First chapter of Luke Luke i. 

81. To Daniel in his visions Dan. viii, 15. 

To Zacharias Luke_i. 12, 13. 

To Mary, mother of Jesus Luke i. 28. 

32. "My Saviour' Luke i. 47. 

33. He asked for a writing-table Luke i. 63. 

34. The bnth of Christ Luke ii. 17. 

35. Lead him to the top of a hill to cast him dowm.Luke iv. 29. 

36. "I know thee who thou art, the Holy one of 

God" Luke iv. 33, 34. 

37. See Matt. vih. 29, Mark hi. 11, Lulre iv. 33, 41. 

38. Earnestness, determination and patience. . . .Luke viii. 15. 

39. Forgive us our debts Matt. xi. 12. 

Forgive us our sins Luke xi. 4. 

40. See Matt. vi. 6, Luke xi. 11. 

41. In the case of Zaccheus Luke xix. 2. 

At this point the children of Israel first entered 

the promised land Josh. v. 12, 13. 

42. It was the first city taken from the Canaan- 

ites and that by a mere ceremony Josh. vi. 10, 20. 

Here Zaccheus met Jesus and was converted. Luke xix. 1, 8. 

43. See Matt. iv. 11, Luke xxu. 43. 

44. Being in "agony" Luke xxii. 44. 

45. On his way to Calvary. "Weep for your- 

selves" Luke xxui. 28. 



NEW TESTAMENT THINGS. 73 

4G . The crucifixion of Christ Luke xxiii. 33. 

47. "This is Jesus, the king- of the Jews" in He- 

brew, Greek and Latin Luke xxiii. 38. 

48. Law of Moses. Prophets and Psahns Luke xxiv. 44. 

49. ' ' Darkness" comprehended it not . , John i. 5. 

50. See John i. 15. 

51. Cana of Galilee John ii. 11. 

52. " For God so loved the world that He gave," 

etc John iii. 16. 

53. " It is located west of the Jordan." Here John 

baptised because by Christ there was plenty of 

water John iii. 23. 

54. See Isaiah xii. 3, John iv. 14. 

55. See John v. 7. 

56. See John v. 19. 

57. "Passed from death unto life" John v. 24. 

58. See John v. 24. 

59. Death John v. 24. 

60. " Search the Scriptures" John v. 39. 

61. He never compelled His followers to obey His 

invitation to become disciples John vi. 67. 

62. If any man do his will John vii. 17. 

63. See Matt. xxii. 46, John viii. 1, 11. 

64. A sinner is the servant (slave) of sin John viii. 34. 

65. " Eternal life" John x. 28. 

66. "I am the resurrection and the life, he that be- 

lieveth on though he were dead, yet shall he 
live. Whosoever liveth and believeth on me 
shaU never die" John ii. 25, 26. 

67. Jesus wept John xi. 35. 

68. Four. 1. The raising of Jairus' daughter. ..Mark v. 35, 42. 

2. The son of the widow of Nain .Luke vii. 11, 14. 

3. Lazarus John xi. 43, 44. 

4. Clu-ist , Matt, xxviii. 6. 

69. See John i. 45, John xii. 20, 22. 

70. "If ye have, love one another" John xiii. 35. 

71. See John xvii. 3. 

72. See John xvii. 15. 



74: CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

73. See John xviii. 3, 8. 

74. Three. Ist. Before Caiphas Matt. xxvi. 57. 

2d.. Before the council Luke xxiii. 3. 

3d. Before Annas John xviii. 13. 

75. "If I have spoken evil bear witness of the 

evil, but if well, why smitest thou me" .... John xviii. 23. 

76. David and Jesus Psalms xxii. 18, John xix. 23, 24. 

77. Eight. 1st. Eloi, Eloi, Lama. Sebachthani . . . Mark xv. 34. 

2. ' ■ Father f org-ive them for they know not 

what they do" Luke xxiii. 34. 

3. ' ' To-day thou shalt be with me in Para- 
dise" Luke xxiii. 43. 

4. ' ' Father into Thy hands I commend my 

spirit" Luke xxiii. 46. 

5. "Woman, behold thy son" John xix. 46. 

6. " Behold thy mother" .John xix. 27. 

7. "I thirst" Jolinxix.28. 

8. " It is finished" John xix. SO. 

78. See. John iii. 1, John vii. 50, John xix. 39. 

79. Water into wine John ii. 3, draught of 

fishes John xxi. 6. 

80. When Peter wished to know what would 

happen to John John xxi. 21, 23. 

81. Because they were the witnesses of His res- 

urrection, and a full conception of this 

fact was necessary for the future ages Acts i. 2. 

82. His body unconflned by the laws of na 

ture, he appeared, the doors being shut, 
and vanished from the sight of the two 
disciples of Emmaus, Luke xxiv. 31 ; 
John XV. 19 ; finally unrestrained by 
the laws of gravitation, rose materially 
into a cloud that received Him out of 
their sight Acts i. 9. 

83. On the day of Pentecost Acts ii. 2. 

84. On the day of Pentecost Acts ii. 13. 

85. The death of Ananias and Sapphira for covetous- 

ness and lying Acts v. 5, 10. 



NEW TESTAMENT THINGS. 75 

86. A blasphemer Acts vi. 11, 15. 

87. The testimony of Stephen Acts vii. 55. 

88. Twelve as seated, Mark xiv. 62. Once as stand- 

ing Acts vii. 56. 

89. At the stoning of Stephen Acts vii. 58. 

90. Street which is called " Straight" Acts ix. 11. 

91. On the coast of Palestine, a seaport visited by 

Jonah ; the presence of the Lord, Jonah also ; 
the home of Dorcas and Simon, the Tan- 
ner Acts ix. 36, 43. 

92. Intending after Easter to bring him (Peter) 

forth for execution Acts xii. 4. 

93. 1st. The angel announcing the birth of Christ. .Luke ii. 9. 

2d. At St. Paul's conversion Acts ix. 3. 

3d. Peter's deliverance from prison Acts xii. 7. 

94. ' ' Thou art my son, this day have I begotten 

thee" in the second Psalm Acts xiii. 33. 

95. When some apostles were sent to Antioch. Acts xv. 22, 23. 

96. Barnabas wanted to take John with them, 

Paul didn't Acts xv, 37, 38. 

97. " Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ" Acts xvi. 31. 

98. "Thou shalt be saved" Acts xvi. 31. 

99. St. Paul. " To the unknown God" Acts xvii. 23. 

100. ' ' Because that Claudius Ceasar had command- 

ed all Jews to depart from Rome Acts xviii. 1, 3. 

101. The labors of St. Paul. Here the temple of 

Diana, the fourth wonder of the world, was 

located Acts xix. 17, 41. 

102. "Repentance toward God" Acts xx. 21. 

103. In his address at Jerusalem Acts xxii. 1, 22. 

lOJ. " I was free born" Acts xxii. 28. 

105. "The Sadducees say there is no resurrection, 

neither angel nor spirit ; but the Pharisees 

confess both Acts xxiii. 8. 

106. "They would neither eat nor drink till they 

had killed Paul Acts xxiii. 12. 

107. In the case of Felix Acts xxiv. 25. 

108. Pharisee Acts xxvi. 5. 



•/G CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

109. See Acts xxvi. 18. 

110. ' ' That I may make (or oi'dain) tliee a min- 

ister" Acts xxvi. 16, 18. 

111. Paul and his companions shipwrecked Acts xxvii. 87. 

112. MeUta Acts xxviii. 3, 9. 

113. Two years Acts xxviii. 80. 

114. ' ' Maketh not ashamed " Rom. v. 5. 

115. "Love to them that love God" Rom. viii. 28. 

116. See Rom. ix. 16-17. 

117. Retaliation by forgiveness Rom. xii. 20, 

118. Love Rom. xiii. 10. 

119. " AU things" .1 Cor iii. 21. 

120. "The best gifts" 1 Cor. xii. 31. 

121. "Faith, Hope and Charity" 1 Cor. xiii. 13. 

122. He was seen by 500 brethren at once 1 Cor. xv. 6. 

123. Eight times, namely : 

1st. The women and many others Matt, xxviii. 1, 9. 

2d. To Mary Magdalene John xx. 16, 18. 

3d. To Peter. Luke xxiv. 18, 84. 

4th. To the disciples on the road to Em- 

maus Luke xxiv. 13, 18. 

5th. To the apostles without Thomas John xx. 24. 

6th. To the eleven John xx. 2Q, 27. 

7th. To seven of the disciples John xxi. 1, 2. 

8th. To the five hundred 1 Cor. xv. 6. 

124. Saints, believers, disciples and brethren 1 Cor. xv. 6. 

125. A moment in a twinkle of an eye 1 Cor. xv. 52. 

126. See. 1 Cor. xv. 2. 

127. Because in its pages we see the glory of God. 2 Cor. iii. 18. 

128. " He knew no sin" 2 Cor. v. 21. 

129. See Gal. vi. 6. 

130. Light Eph. v. 8. 

131. Macedonia 2 Cor. viii. 1, 5 ; Pliil. iv. 15, 18. 

132. Laodicea Col. ii. 1. 

133. He cannot sin, nor repent nor deny himself . . 2 Tim. ii. 13. 

134. All Scripture was given by inspiration of 

God 2 Peter i. 21, 2 Tim. iii. 16. 

135. See John iii. IG, Titus iii. 5. 



New testamei;t things. ^1 

136. Ministering spirits to the heirs of salvation Heb. i. 14. 

137. It is a discerner of the thoug-lits of the heart. .Heb. iv. 12. 

138. Over Jerusalem Luke xix. 41. 

At the grave of Lazarus John xi. 35. 

In the garden at Getlisemane Heb. v. 7. 

139. The golden pot, Aaron's rod and tables of the 

covenant Heb. ix. 4. 

140. Soul, John xii. 'il. Spirit, John xiii. 21, and 

body Heb. x. 5. 

141. In James i. 23. 

142. ' ' Golden rule" James ii. 8. 

143. Read James ii. 17. 

144. See James iii. 7. 

145. See 1 Cor. in. 2 ; Heb. v. 12, 1 Peter ii. 2. 

146. A meek and quiet spirit ■ 1 Peter iii. 4. 

147. " The holy conunandment" 2 Peter ii. 11. 

148. See 2 Peter iii. 8. 

149. Second Epistle of John 3 John i. 14. 

150. Five, Obediah, Pliilemon 1st and 2nd John and Jude. 

151. "The faith of the saints" Jude i. 3. 

152. Which is, which was, which is to come — the Al- 

mighty Rev. i. 8. 

153. Pergamos where Satan dwelleth Rev. ii. 13. 

154. That svhich is good 1 Thes. v. 21. 

The form of sound words 2 Tim. i. 13. 

Our confidence Heb, iii. 14. 

Our profes.^ion Heb. iv. 14. 

That which we have already Rev. ii. 25. 

155. See Rev. iii. 1. 

156. Sinner's repentance Luke xv. 10. 

Satan's overthrow Rev. xii. 12 

157. Mary's Luke i. 46 

ZacLarias Luke i. 68, 80. 

Heavenly hosts at the birth of Christ Luke ii. 13, 14. 

Song of the Lamb Rev. xiv. 

158. Heaven Rev. xix. 9. 

159. See Rev. xx. 4, 

160. See Rev. xxii. 9. 

161. Come Rev. xxii. 17. 



78 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

1G2. See Rev. xxii. 21. 

163. Fi^om Evidences within itself. — All Scripture 

is given by inspiration of God, 2 Tim. iii. 16. 

For the prophecy came not in old time by 
the will of man, but holy men of God spoke 
as they were moved by the Holy Ghost 2 Peter i. 21. 

Fi'om traditionary evidence. — It claims to be, 
and establishes the claim beyond all reasona- 
ble dispute. 

The Jews preserved it as such ; the Church 
has held it as such ; and its own teacliings, 
and especially its predictions, so clearly ful- 
filled, prove it to be the word of God. 

From presumptive evidence. — It being admit- 
ted that there is a Creator, then creation im- 
phes government — and government imphes 
law — man created a moral agent, it is pre- 
sumed his Creator would give him a revela- 
tion, or some law or rule of action. 

From positive evidence — External. — The an- 
tiquity of the Scriptures, as proven by the 
persons, who were the immediate instru- 
ments of these revelations, being contempo- 
raneous with the events of which they wrote, 
also the concurring dates of the books con- 
taining the doctrines. The testimony of an- 
cient authors (Strabo, Justin, Phny, Tacitus, 
Josephus, etc.) The uncorrupted preserva- 
tion of the book of Scripture as proven hj 
the Septuagint and Josephus the Jewish 
historian. The credibility of the testimony 
of the sacred winters ; they were in circum- 
stances to know the truth and had no in- 
terest in making a good story ; their interest 
lay m another du^ection. 

From miracles, as those of Moses in the pas- 
sage in the Red Sea, etc., and those of 
Christ, the greatest of which was His resur- 
rection. From prophecies and their fulfill- 



NEW TESTAMENT THINGS. 79 

ment, such as the prediction to Adam of the 
serpent and tlie seed of woman ; the a})osta- 
cies, punishments and restoration of the 
Jewish nation, and upward of 100 distinct 
predictions concerning- the birth, hfe, sufPer- 
ings, death and I'esurrection of Christ. The 
unity that pervades the different books of 
the Bible, though written by different men 
of different ages and in different languages. 

Internal. — The character and attributes of 
God. The divine government. The moral 
and beneficial tendency of the Scriptures. 
The style and manner of the sacred writers. 
The influence of the Holy Spirit. The gos- 
pel plan of salvation. The faithful prom- 
ises of God as exemplified in the [hfe and 
character of believers. 

From coUatteral evidence. — The marvellous 
diffusion of Christianity, especially during 
the first three centuries of the Christian era, 
when it became the established religion of 
the Roman Empire. The actual effort pro- 
duced upon mankind. 

From corroborative evidence. — Modern dis- 
coveries among the ruins of ancient Nin- 
eveh and other cities of Bible antiquity. 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PERTAINING TO 

OLr> TESTAMENT. 



1. Seventh day Gen. ii. 2 

2. One hundred and twenty Gen. vi. 3 

3. Three hundred cubits x 19 niches 547 feet. . . Gen. vi. 15. 

4. Seven days Gen. vii. 1, 4. 

5. About one hundred- years Gen. v. 32, vii. 6. 

6. By twos Gen. vii. 9. 

7. Three hundred and seventy -four days. Gen. viii. 11, viii. 14. 

8. Seven times Gen. xvui. 23, 33. 

9. Seven years for each Gen. xxix. 20, 28. 

10. Seventeen Gen. xxxvii. 2. 

11. Seven years of plenty Gen. xh. 2, 53. 

12. Seven years Gen. xh. 53. 

lb. Seventeen years Gen. xlvii. 28. 

14. Forty days Gen. 1. 3. 

15. Three months Ex. ii. 2. 

16. Six sisters Ex. ii. 16. 

17. Eighty years old Ex. vii. 7. 

18. Seven days Ex. vii. 19, 25. 

19. Fourteenth day of the first month Ex. xii. 6. 

20. Seven days Ex. xii. 15. 

21. Eight in all. Passover, etc Ex. xii. 10. 

81 



82 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

22. Four hundred and thirty years Ex. xii. 40. 

23. Six hundred Ex. xiv. 7. 

24. Tlu-ee days Ex. xv. 22. 

25. 94,466 bushels every day, making- in forty years 

1,870,002,600 bushels Ex. xvi. 15, 16. 

2Q. Forty years Ex. xvi. 35. 

27. Six years Ex. xxi. 2. 

28. Seven days Ex. xxii. 30. 

29. Six days Ex. xxiv. 16. 

30. Seven days Ex. xxiv. 16. 

31. Forty days and nights Ex. xxiv. 18. 

32. Seven days Ex. xxix. 30. 

33. Three thousand Ex. xxxii. 28, 

34. Eighty days and nights Ex. xxiv. 18, Ex. xxxiv. 28. 

35. Seven times Lev. xiv. 7. 

36. Five years Lev. xix. 25. 

37. On the first day of the seventh month Lev. xxiii. 24. 

38. Seven days Lev. xxiii. 34. 

39. Seven days Lev. xxiii. 36. 

40. Every fiftieth year Lev. xxv. 10. 

41. They ate of the superabundance of the sixth 

year Lev. xxv. 20, 22. 

42. At fifty years of age Num. viii. 25. 

43. Seventy Num. xi. 16. 

44. Three feet deep Num. xi. 31. 

45. Seven years Num. xiii. 22. 

46. Forty days Num. xiii. 25. 

47. Two hundred and fifty men Num. xvi. 35. 

48. Seven days Num. xix. 11. 

49. Seven of each Num. xxiii. 29, 30. 

50. Twenty-four thousand Num. xxv. 9. 

51. One thousand Num. xxxi. 4. 

52. Seven nations Deut. vii. 1. 

53. Twice Ex. xxiv. 18, xxxiv. 28, Deut. ix. 18. 

54. From the tim.e they began to put the sickle to 

the corn Deut. xvi. 9. 

55. After they had gathered in the corn and the 

wine Deut. xvi. 13. 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER. 83 

56. Two or three Deut. xix. 15. 

57. One year Deut. xxiv. 5. 

58. Seven ways Deut. xxviii. 7. 

59. Thirty days Deut. xxxiv. 8. 

60. Forty Ex. xvi. 35, Josh. v. 6. 

61. Seven Josh. vi. 4. 

62. Thirteen Josh. vi. 18. 

63. About a whole day Josh. x. 13. 

64. Five. Kings of Hebron, Jarnieath, Jerusalem, 

Sachist and Eglon Josh. x. 23. 

65. Thirty-one Josh. xii. 1, 24. 

66. Three men Josh, xviii. 2, 4. 

67. Six Josh. XX. 7, 8. 

68. Forty-eight Josh. xxi. 41. 

69. Eighteen years Judges iii. 14. 

70. Nine hundred chariots of iron Judges iv. 13. 

71. Seven years Judges vi. 1. 

72. Eighteen years Judges x. 8. 

73. Forty-two thousand Judges xii. 6. 

74. Seven years Judges xii. 9. 

75. Forty years Judges xiii. 1. 

76. Seven days Judges xiv. 12. 

77. One thousand Judges xv. 15. 

78. Seven Judges xvi. 8. 

79. Three thousand Judges xvi. "il. 

80. Seven hundred Judges xx. 16. 

81. Thirty thousand 1 Sam. iv. 10. 

82. Ninety-eight 1 Sam. iv. 15, 18. 

83. Seven months 1 Sam. vi. 1. 

84. Two oxen on a new cart 1 Sam. vi. 7. 

85. One year and four months 1 ^Sam. xxvii. 7. 

86. Seven and six months 2 Sam. ii. 11. 

87. Seventy years old 2 Sam. v. 4. 

88. Three months 2 Sam. vi. 11. 

89. Seven hundred 2 Sam. viii. 4. 

90. Forty thousand 2 Sam. x. 18. 

91. On the seventh day 2 Sam. xii. 18. 

92. Two hundred shekels weight. ........... .2 Sam. xiv. 26. 



84 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE, 

93. Three days 2 Sam. xxiv. 13. 

94. Twelve thousand 1 Kings iv. 26. 

95. Seven years 1 Kings vi. 38. 

96. Thhteen years 1 Kings vii. 1. 

97. Seven days and seven days more 1 Kings viii. 65. 

98. Six hundi'ed and sixty-six talents valued at 

$56,000 each , 1 Kings x. 14. 

99. A cloud about the size of a man's hand. .1 Kings xviii. 44. 

100. One hundred thousand footmen I Kings xx. 29. 

101. Twenty-seven thousand men 1 Kings xx. 30. 

102. One hundred thousand lambs and rams with 

the wool 2 Kings iii. 4. 

103. Seven days 2 Kings in. 9. 

104. Seven times 2 Kings iv. 35. 

105. Seven times 2 Kings v. 10. 

106. Two talents of silver and two changes of gar- 

ments 2 Kings V. 23. 

107. Eighty pieces of silver ($45) 2 Kings vi. 25. 

108. Four 2 Kings vii. 3. 

109. Seven years 2 Kings xi. 21. 

110. Two Judges ix. 8, 15 ; 2 Kings xiv. 9. 

111. Fifteen years 2 Kings xx. 6. 

112. Ten degrees 2 Kings xx. 11 

113. Three day's pestilence in which seventy 

thousand died 2 Sam. xxiv. 15, 1 Chiton, xxi. 14. 

114. Six hundred shekels of gold 1 Cln^on. xxi. 25. 

115. One hundred thousand talents of gold and 

one hundred thousand talents of silver . . 1 Chron. xxii. 14. 

116. Four thousand 1 Cln^on. xxiii. 5. 

117. Three thousand six hundred 2 Chron. ii. 2. 

118. One hundred and fifty-thi'ee thousand six 

hundred 2 Chron. ii. 17. 

119. Seven days and the feast seven days 2 Chron. vu. 9. 

120. Four thousand 2 Chron. ix. 25. 

121. Five hundi^ed thousand men 2 Clu'on. xiu. 17. 

122. Seven hundred oxen, seven thousand 

gheep ,,,..,, ,,..,.,..,..,.,,.,... 2 Chron, xv. 11, 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER. 85 

123. Seven thousand seven hundred rams and 

the same number of he-goats 2 Chron. xvii. 11. 

124. Six years (Joash) 2 Chron. xxii. 12. 

125. Seven of each 2 Chron. xxix. 21. 

126. Seven thousand 2 Chron. xxx. 24. 

127. Seven days Ez. vi. 22. 

128. Fifty-two Neh. vi. 15. 

129. Seven days Neh. viii. 17, 18. 

130. Half a shekel before Ex. xxx. 13 ; a third 

of a shekel afterward Neh. x. 82. 

131. At King Ahasuerus royal feast lasting seven 

days Esth. i. 5. 

132. Seven maidens Esth, ii. 9. 

133. Ten thousand talents of silver Esth. iii. 9. 

134. Ten sons Esth, ix. 14. 

135. Thi^ee thousand camels Job. i. 3. 

136. Ten children Job i. 2, 18. 

137. Seven days and nights Job ii. 13. 

138. One hundred and forty years Job. xhi. 16. 

139. Pure as silver tried seven times in a furnace .... Ps. xii. 6. 

140. Seven times a day Ps. cxix. 164. 

141. Six things Prov. vi. 16, 19. 

142. Seven times as much Prov. vi. 31. 

143. Seven piUars Prov. ix. 1. 

144. As seven men who can render a reason. . .Prov. xxvi, 16. 

145. Seven or eight Ec. xi. 2. 

146. The moon shall be as light as the sun, and the 

hght of the sun shall be seven-fold the hght of 

seven days Isa. xxx. 2Q, 

147. Seventy years Jer. xxv. 11. 

148. He would punish him and make his country a 

perpetual desolation Jer. xxv, 12. 

149. For seven days Ez. iii. 15. 

150. They went up into it by seven steps Ez. xl. 22. 

151. It was seven cubits broad Ez, xh, 3. 

152. Seven years Dan. iv, 16, 32. 

153. One thousand Dan. v. 1. 

154. For thirty days , Dan. vi. 7. 



86 



CUEI0SITIE3 OF THE BIBLE 



155. Seventy weeks Dan. ix. 24 

156. Two Gen. xlix. 10, Dan. ix. 24, 27 

157. Forty days Jon. iii. 4 

158. One iiunch'ed and twenty tliousand Jon. iv. 11 

159. Tlii'ee times Isa. ii. 4, Joel iii. 10, IMicali iv. 3, 

100. Seven lamps and seven pipes Zech. iv. 2 

161. Fourteen Books are mentioned in the Bible but 

not included in it, namely : 
1. Tlie Book of the Wars of the Lord xsimi. xxi. 



2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 
6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 

14. 



Jaster Josh. x. 

Samuel, the Seer 1 Chiton, xxix. 



14. 
13. 
29. 
29. 
29. 



Nathan, the Prophet ..." " 

Gad,theSeer " ' 

Abijah, the Shilomite 2 

the visions of Iddo, the Seer" 
the kings of Judali and Israel 

Shemaiah, the Prophet " xii. 15 

Iddo, the Seer, concerning gen- 
ealogies 

story of the prophet and Iddo . . . 

Jehu, son of Hanini 

the Acts of Uzziah, written by Isaiah, 

the Prophet 2 Chron. xxvi. 22. 

the visions of Isaiah, the 

Prophet 2 Chi-on. xxxii. 32. 



xxix. 
xxix. 

ix. 28. 

ix. 29. 

xii. 15. 



xii. 15. 
xiii. 22. 
XX. 34. 



TO 
CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PERTAINING TO 



1. Six petitions Matt. vi. 9, 13. 

2. Seven baskets : Matt. xv. 37. 

3. Seven times Matt, xviii. 21. 

4. Seventy times seven (490) Matt, xviii. 22. 

5. At the judgment. See Matt. xxv. 31, 32. 

6. Three hours Matt, xxvii. 45. 

7. Two thousand Mark v. 13. 

8. Six hours Mark xv. 25, 34. 

9. Seven years Luke ii, 36. 

10. Three years and six months Luke iv. 25. 

11. A certain king- drew a bow at a venture . 11 Chron. xviii. 33. 
By chance there came a priest that way and 

passed by on the other side Luke x. 31. 

12. Thirty-one Luke xv. 3. 

13. Three, viz : Annas, John xviii. 13 ; Caiaphas, 

Matt. xxvi. 57 ; Pilate Luke xxiii. 3, 

14. Forty-six years John ii. 20. 

15. Twelve baskets John vi. 13. 

16. Two persons John viii. 17. 

17. Eight, viz : 

1. The prophet in the presence of the witch 

at Endor .1 Sam. xxviii. 8, 14. 

89 



90 CURIOSITIES 0^ THE BIBLE. 

2. The widow's son by Eli j all 1 Kings xvii. 17, 24. 

3. The Shunammite's son by Elisha 2 Kings iv. 33, 36. 

4. The man who touched the bones of Elisha. 2 Kings xiii. 21. 

5. Chiist's resurrection Matt, xxviii, 7. 

6. Jau^us' daughter Mark v. 35, 42. 

7. The son of the widow of Nain Luke vii. 11, 14. 

8. Lazarus John xi. 43, 44. 

18. Five : each hand, and foot and. side John xix. 34. 

19. Four : Man's fall, Christ's agony, burial and 

resurrection John. xix. 41. 

20. One hundred and fifty-three John xxi. 11. 

21. Forty days Acts i. 3. 

22. One hundred and twenty Acts i. 15. 

23. Thi'ee thousand Acts ii. 41. 

24. Five thousand Acts iv. 4. 

25. Above forty years old Acts iv. 22. 

26. Seven Acts vi. 5. 

27. Forty years old Acts vii. 23, 

28. Forty years old Acts vii. 29, 30. 

29. He is represented as seated thirteen times. See 

Mark xiv. 62. Once as standing Acts vii. 56. 

30. Seven, vrz : 

1. A blasphemer, Lev. xxiv. 23. 

2. A man gathering sticks Num. xv. 32, 36. 

3. Achan Joshua vii. 25. 

4. Adoram 1 Kings xii. 18. 

5. Naboth 1 Kings xxi. 13. 

6. Zechariah 2 Chron. xxiv. 21. 

7. Stephen Acts vii. 58, 60. 

31. Three days Acts ix. 9. 

32. Peter, three times Acts x. 16. 

33. Four hundred and fifty years Acts xiii. 20. 

84. Nine, viz : 

1. Joseph, butler and baker Gen. Ix. 

2. Samson Judges xvi. 21. 

3. Jeremiah Jer. xxxix. 15. 

4. Zedekiah Jer. hi. 11. 

5. Jehoiachin Jer. lii. 31. 



TIME, QUANTITY AND NUMBER. 91 

6. John the Baptist Luke iii. 20. 

7. The apostles Acts v. 18. 

8. Peter Acts xii. 6. 

9. Paul and Silas Acts xvi. 24. 

35. Fifty thousand pieces of silver Acts xix. 19. 

86. Seven days Acts xx. 6. 

37. Four thousand Acts xxi. 38. 

38. Forty Acts xxiii. 13. 

39. Four hundred and seventy men Acts xxiii. 23. 

40. Paul and his 276 companions Acts xxvii. 34, 40. 

41. Seven days Acts xxviii. 14. 

42. Two whole years Acts xxviii. 30. 

43. Eleven times, viz. : 

1. To the Marys Matt, xxviii. 1, 9. 

2. To Mary Magdalene John xx. 16. 

3. To Simon Luke xxiv. 34. 

4. To two disciples going to Emmaus Luke xxiv. 13. 

5. To the disciples, Thomas absent John xxi. 19. 

6. To the disciples with Thomas present John xxi. 26. 

7. To seven disciples at Sea of Tiberias John xxi. 1, 2. 

8. To the Eleven and probably to five hun- 
dred . . . . • Matt, xxviii. 16, 1 Cor. xv. 6. 

9. To James 1 Cor. xv. 7. 

10. To the apostles at Jerusalem Acts i. 4. 

11. To Paul on his way to Damascus Acts ix. 4. 

44. A moment 1 Cor. xv. 52. 

45. Five times, 195 stripes 11 Cor. xi. 24. 

46. Arabia three years Gal. i. 18. 

47. Seven times, viz. : 

1. At the creation Gen. ii. 2. 

2. In the wilderness Ex. xvi. 29. 

3. In the fourth commandment Ex. xx. 10. 

4. In the Sabbath of the seven years Lev. xxv. 4. 

5. In the year of Jubilee Lev. xxiv. 8, 15. 

6. In the land of captivity 2 Chron. xxxvi. 21. 

7. The prophetic sabbath of the world, 

Psalms xcv. 11 Heb. iv. 9. 

48. Seven seals Rev. v. 1, 9. 



n CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

49. Half an hour. When the seventh seal Tvas 

opened ■. Rev. viii. 1, 

50. Seven thousand men Rev. xi, 13. 

51. One hundred and forty four thousand Rev. xiv. 3» 

52. A talent Rev. xvi. 21. 

53. One hour Rev. xviii, 19. 

54. For one thousand years Rev. xx .2. 

55. T^velve gates, the names of the twelve tribes of 

Israel Rev. xxi. 12. 

56. Twelve thousand furlongs Rev. xxi. 16. 

57. 1930 years Bible chronology. 



TO 
CUPtlOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PERTAINING TO 
OOCTJie.A.TIOIlSrS. 

1. Tubal Cain, Gen. iv. 22 ; Bezaleel, Ex. xxxi. 12 ; 

Hiram 1 Kings vii. 13. 

2. Agur, Prov. xxx. 1 ; Lemuel Prov. xxxi. 1. 

3. Lazarus Luke xvi. 20. 

4. Clement Phil. iv. 3. 

5. Noah Gen . vi. 14. 

6. Cain Gen. iv. 17. 

7. Phichol, Gen. xxi. 22 ; Nahshon, Num. i. 7 ; 

Johanan Jer. xli. 11, 16, 

8. Joseph, Matt. xiii. 55 ; Jesus Mark vi. 3. 

9. Cornelius Acts x. ] . 

10. Bigthan, Esther ii. 31 ; Blastus, Acts xii. 20 ; 

Erastus Rom. xvi. 23. 

11. Crispus Acts xviii. 8. 

12. Ahijah 1 Kings iv. 3. 

13. Benaiah 2 Sam. viii. 18. 

14. Alexander 2 Tim. iv. 14. 

15. Ahithophel, 2 Sam. xv. 12 ; Zechariah. . .2 Chron. xxvi. 5. 

16. Rab-shakeh, 2 Kings xviii. 17 ; Nehemiah. . . .Neh. i. 111. 

17. Prochorus, Acts vi. 5 ; Philip, vi. 5 ; Nicanor...Acts vi. 5. 

18. Ehud, Judges iii. 15 ; Barak Judges iv. 6. 

19. Jeduthun 1 Chron. xvi. 41. 

20. Gamaliel Acts v. 34, 40. 

21. Joseph Gen. xliv. 5. 

22. Augustus Caesar, Lukeii. 1 ; Claudius Caesar.. Acts xviii. 2. 

93 



H CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

23. Matthew, Matt. x. 3 ; Luke, Col. iv. 14. 

24. Balaam , Num. xxii. 5. 

25. Zebedee and others Mark i. 19. 

2Q. Ishmael Gen. xxi. 18. 

27. Gideon, Judges viii ; Sisera, Judges iv. 7 ; 

Amasai 1 Chron. xii. 18. 

28. Harhaiah Neh. iii. 8. 

29. Zebul, Jud. Lx. 28; Gedaliah, 3K. 25, 22 ; Pilate. Luke 23, 6. 

30. Lot, Gen. xii. 5 ; Nabal, 1 Sam. xxv. 23 ; 

Sbaphat 1 Chron. xxvii. 29. 

31. Philetus 2 Tim. ii. 17. 

32. Ninu'od Gen. i. 8. 

83. Jubal Gen. iv. 21. 

34. Shamgar Judges iii. 31 ; Jephthah, Judges xi. 12. 

35. Zenas Titus iii. 13. 

36. Joshua Num. xiv. 6. 

37. Barak Judges iv. 6. 

38. Asaph 1 Chron. xvi. 5 ; David, 1 Sam. xvi. 23. 

39. Ethan 1 Chron. vi. 44. 

40. Jambres, Jannes 2 Tim. iii. 8. 

41. Lucius .Rom. xvi. 21 ; Manaen, Acts xiii. 1. 

42. Sham mail 2 Sam. xxiii. 11. 

43. Potiphar Gen. xxxvii. 36 ; Joash, 1 Kings xxii. 26. 

44. Tertullus Acts xxiv. 1. 

45. Luke Col. iv. 14. 

46. Daniel Dan. vi. 2. 

47. Caleb Num. xxxiv. 19. 

48. Huldah 2 Kings xxii. 14 ; Anna, Luke ii. 36. 

49. Galho Acts xviii. 12. 

50. Asaph 2 Kings xviii. 18. 

51. Barabbas Matt. xx\Ti. 16. 

52. Hananiah Jer. xxviii. 10 ; NicodemusJohn iii. 1. 

53. Lydia Acts xvi. 14. 

54. Jehoshax^hat 2 Sam. viii. 16. 

55. Gad 1 Sam. xxii. 5 ; Iddo, 2 Chron. ix. 29. 

56. Gehazi ,. 2 Kmgs v. 20. 

57. Shaphan 2 Kings xxii. 12 ; Ezra, Ezra. vii. 6. 

58. Abel, Gen. iv. 2; David 1 Sam. xvi. 19. 



OCCUPATIONS. 95 

59. Heman 1 Chron. vi. 33. 

60. Onesimus Philem i. 10. 

61. Asahel 2 Sam. ii. 18. 

62. Simon Acts viii. 9. 

63. Ziba, 2 Sam. ix. 2 ; Shebna Isa. xxii. 15. 

64. Simon Acts. ix. 43. 

65. Zaccheus, Luke xix. 2 ; Matthew Matt. x. 3. 

66. Judas Acts v. 37 ; Syntyche Phil. iv. 2. 

67. Aquila, Acts xviii. 3 ; Paul Acts xviii. 3. 

68. Archelaus Matt. ii. 22 ; Herod, Matt. ii. 22. 

69. Cain Gen. iv. 2. 

70. Adonijah 1 Kings i. 5. 

71. Gad 1 Chron. xxix. 29. 

72. Simon Magnus Acts viii. 9, Bar Jesus, Acts xiii. 6. 



XNSWEES to bible MATHEMATICS. 

1. Addition. — Add to your faith, virtue ; and to virtue, 
knowledge ; and to knowledge, temperance ; and to temperance, 
patience ; and to patience, godliness ; and to godhness, broth- 
erly kindness ; and to brotherly kindness, love. — 2 Peter i. 5, 8. 

If these things be in you and abound, they will make you 
neither barren nor unfruitful • in the knowledge of our Lord 
Jesus Chi'ist.— 2 Pet. i. 8. - 

2. Subtraction. — He that lacketh these things is bhnd, and 
cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged 
from his old sins. — 2 Peter, i. 9. 

3. Multiplication. — Grace and peace be multiphed unto you 
through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. -2 Peter i.2 

He that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread 
for your own food, and multiply your seed sown and increase 
the fruits of your righteousness. — 2 Cor. ix. 10. 

4. Division. — Come out from among them and be ye sep- 
arate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean tiling ; and I 
will receive you, and will be a father unto you, and ye shall be 
my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. — 2 Cor. 
vi. 17, 18. 



(97) 



TO 
CUI^IOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

INVOLVING ARITHMETICAL CALCULATIONS IN THEIR SOLUTION. 

1 . 12 sons Jacob had x Gen. xxxv. 22. 

7 times the Israelites compassed Jericho + . . .Josh, vi. 42. 

6 measures of barley Boaz gave Ruth -^ Ruth iii. 15. 

10 sons Haman had — Esther ix. 10. 

2 of each kind unclean beasts entered the ark x , Gen. vii. 9. 

50 men went to seek Elijah — 2 Kings ii. 16. 

30 years old Joseph before Pharoah -^ . . . . Gen. xli. 46. 

5 stones David selected to meet Gohath — . . 1 Sam. xvii. 40. 
15 furlongs distant Bethany was x John xi. 18. 

4 anchors they cast out — Acts xxvii. 29. 

8 persons were saved in the ark. .Gen. viii. 18 ; 2 Pet. ii. 5. 
The number of scholars, 188. 

2. 3000 camels Job had -i- Job i. 3. 

30 men were sent to take Jeremiah + Jer. xxxviii. 10. 

1000 lords Belshazzar entertained — Dan. vii. 1. 

10 righteous not found in Sodom x Gen. xviii. 32. 

30 years of age David began to reign at -r- 2 Sam. v. 4. 

300 in Gideon's band + Judges vii. 8. 

1000 Philistines Samson slew with a jaw-bone — .Judges xv. 16. 
1005 Solomon's songs numbered x 1 Kings iv. 32. 

7 days Job's friends tarried in silence — . . . . Job ii. 13. 

153 in the miraculous draft of fishes John xxi. 2. 

The number of sheep, 575, 



98 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

3. 666 talents of gold presented to Solomon ^ . . . 1 Kings x. 14. 
3 shekels, — (the temple tax) — 9 tunes x Neh. x. 32. 

30 pieces of silver Clunst was betrayed with — .Matt. xxvi. 15. 
4000 singers were in the temple jubilee + .... 1 Chron. xxiii. x. 

100 prophets were liid m a cave x 1 Kings xviii. 4. 

70 vears Israel was in captivity Jer. xxv. 12. 

Total cost $96,600. -^ 

300 cubits long was Noah's Az'k — Gen. vi. 15- 

88 cliildren Rehoboam had + 2 Chron. ix. %x. 

276 x^ersons suffered shipwreck with Paul -f- . . Acts xxvu. 37. 

6 1-4 fingers and toes x 2 Sam. xxi. 20. 

7 years in buildmg Solomon's temple + .... 1 Elngs vi. 38. 
30 feet high was Solomon's Temple 1 Kings vi. 2. 

The height of spire 138 feet. 

4. 70 years, ' ' thi'ee score and ten " -h Ps. xc. 10. 

7 withs that bound Samson x . . Judges xvi. 7. 

6 cubits the height of Goliath + 1 Sam. xvh. 4. 

1000 oxen that Job had + Job. xii. 12. 

3000 men that bound Samson + Judges xv. 11. 

430 years Israel was in Egypt — Ex. xu. 40. 

18 letters, Maher-shalal-ha,sli-baz — Isa. viii. 1. 

70 years Tyre should be forgotten + Isa. xxiii. 15. 

4000 murderers m the wilderness — Acts xxi. 38. 

7000 talents of silver overlaid the walls -f- . . . 1 Chron. xxix. 4. 

2 disciples ' 'two by two" — Mark vi. 7. 

490 times, forgiven "seventy times seven" + . ,Mark xviii. 2. 

5 bleeding wounds -^ Ps. xxii. 16, John xix. 34. 

4 lepers at the gates 2 Kings vii. 3. zz: 

His age, 54 years ; 27 years in the ministry. 



A-N-S^VTERS 



TO 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



PERTAINING TO 



GiXJOT^A^TIOITS. 



1. God to Noali Gen. vi. 5 ; viii. 21. 

2. God to Noah and his sons Gen. ix. 6. 

3. Abraham to God Deut. xxxii. 4 ; Gen. xviii. 25. 

4. Moses to God Ex. xv. 11. 

5. By Moses Ex. xxi. 24. 

6. Moses to the Israehtcs Ex. xxiii. 2. 

7. God to Moses Lev. xix. 18, 34. 

8. God to the Hebrews Lev. xix. 32. 

9. Balaam to Balak Num. xxiii. 10. 

10. Moses to the Reubenites and Gadites Nnm. xxxii. 23. 

11. Moses to the Israehtes Dent. x. 12. 

12. God toZion, Zech. ii. 8 ; Moses to Hebrews, Deut. xxxii. 10. 

13. Moses to Asher Deut. xxxiii. 25. 

14. God 1 Sam. ii. 30. 

15. Samuel to Saul 1 Sam. xiii. 14. 

16. The Lord to Samuel 1 Sam. xvi. 7. 

17. David's Soliloquy 2 Sam. i. 23. 

18. Nathan to David 2 Sam. xii. 7. 

19. Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1 Kings x. 7. 

20. The sons of the Prophets to Elisha 2 Kings iv. 40. 

21. Job to his wife Job ii. 10, 

99 



100 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

22. Job to his friends Job. v. 7. 

23. Bildad to Job Job viii. 9. 

24. Job to Zopliai' Job xii. 2. 

25. Job to liLs friends Job. xiii. 15. 

2Q. Job Job. xvii. 9. 

27. Job to God , Job xvii. 9. 

28. David Ps. xxiii. 1. 

29. David Ps. xxxiii. 17. 

30. David Ps. xxxvii. 35. 

31. David Ps. Iv. 6. 

32. Da^-id Ps. ciii. 12. 

33. David Ps. cvi. 48. 

34. David Ps. cxxxvii. 2. 

35. Solomon Prov. xii. 10. 

36. Solomon Prov. xiii. 15. 

37. Solomon Prov. xiv. 10. 

38. Solomon Prov. xv. 1. 

39. Solomon Prov. xv. 13. 

40. Solomon Prov. xvi. 31. 

41. Solomon Prov. xvi. 32. 

42. Solomon Prov. xvii. 24. 

43. Solomon Pi'ov. xvii. 28. 

44. Solomon Prov. xix. 14. 

45. Solomon Prov. xxi. 14. 

46. S'3lomon Prov. xxii. 1. 

47. Solomon Prov. xxii. 7. 

48. Solomon Prov. xxii. 29. 

49. Solomon Prov. xxiii. 2. 

50. Solomon Prov. xxiii. 5. 

51. Solomon Prov. xxv. 22. 

52. Solomon Prov, xxvi, 4. 

53. Solomon Prov, xxvii. 2. 

54. Solomon Prov. xxvii. 6. 

55. Solomon P*rov. xxvii. 6. 

56. Solomon Prov. xxviii. 13. 

57. Solomon Prov. xxix. 1. 

58. Solomon Prov. xxix. 25. 

59. Asrur Prov. xxx. 8. 



QUOTATIONS. 101 

60. Solomon Eccl. i. 9. 

61. Solomon Eccl. iii. 1. 

62. Solomon Eccl. v. 5. 

63. Solomon Eccl. xii. 12. 

64. Isaiah Isa. xxii. 13. 

65. Isaiah Isa. xxix. 21. 

66. Isaiah Isa. xxx. 7, 15. 

67. Isaiah to the Jews Isa. li. 20. 

68. Jeremiah to the Jews Jer. viii. 11. 

69. God to Jeremiah Jer. xiii. 23. 

70. Jeremiah to the Israehtes Jer. xvii. 5. 

71. Jeremiah Jer. xvii. 9. 

72. Jeremiah Jer. xxiii. 10. 

73. God to Hosea Hosea iv. 17. 

74. God to Amos Amos iii. 3. 

75. Angel to Zerubbabel Zech. iv. 6. 

76. Jesus to the multitude Matt. vi. 29. 

77. Jesus to his disciples Matt. vii. 6. 

78. Jesus to Peter Matt. xvi. 23. 

79. Jesus Acts xx. 35. 

80. Paul to Corinthians 1 Cor. i. 21. 

81. Paul to Corinthians 1 Cor. xv. 33. 

82. Paul to Ephesians '. Eph. iv. 26. 

83. Paul to Thessalonians 1 Thes. v. 21. 

84. Paul to Timothy 1 Tim. vi. 6. 

85. James James ii. 18. 

86. James James iii. 5. 

87. Peter 1 Peter iv. 8. 

88. Peter 2 Peter iii. 11. 

89. John 1 John iv. 18. 

90. Jude Jude i. 14. 

91. Spirit to John Rev. ii. 10. 

92. John to the Elder Rev. vii. 17. 

93. Spirit and Bride to John Rev. xxii. 17. 



A.NS^W"ERS 



TO 



BIBLE SCENES 

■E'TZ^CD'M. THE! BOOK OF K/XJTII. 

1. Moab Ruth i. 1. 

2. Elimelech and his family Ruth i. 2. 

3. Bethlehem Ruth i. 2. 

4. Elimelech — Naomi Ruth i. 3. 

5. Orpah and Ruth Ruth i. 4. 

6. Naomi, Orpah and Ruth Ruth i. 6. 

7. Naomi and Ruth — Orpah Ruth i. 16. 

8. Ruth Ruthi. 22. 

9. Ruth Ruth ii. 3. 

10. Fields of Boaz Ruth ii. 4. 

11. Boaz and Ruth ' , Ruth iv. 10. 

12. Obed Ruth iv. 16. 

13. David and Christ Ruth iv. 22. 

The Ten Commandments in Rhyme. 

I. Adore one God — none else can reign ; 
II. And take not thou his name in vain. 

III. Keep holy thou the Sabbath day, 

IV. Thy parents honor and obey. 
V. Thou shall not kill or angry be. 

VI. Commit not thou adultery. 
VII. To steal no neighbor's goods take care, 
VIII. Against him no false witness bear. 
IX. Covet not thy neighbor's wife 
X. Or goods — and thou shalt enter life . . 

The new Commandment. 



.Ex. XX. 3, 17. 



1 Aiewj ^^ommanMent |[ mm mnto 



m, that 



ne 



"Jnother, 



|t |oce 



as I hare lovtA 



gou. 



-John xiii. 34. 



102 



TO 
CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

PERTAINING TO 
lwIHIT-A.FHOK/S OF* OOID'S "WOK.D. 

A. 

1. Adder. Because (1st) it is often dea/, Ps. Iviii. 4. (2nd) 

It is poisonous^ Ps. cxl. 3. (3rd) It stings^ Prov. xxiii. 
32. Note — It sting's our concience, Rom. ii. 15 ; and it 
stings to death, Jas. i. 15; 1 Cor, xv. 56. (4th) It is 
to be trodden underfoot, Ps. xci. 13. Hence Gen. iii. 
15 ; Rom. xvi. 20. 

2. Advocate. 1 John ii. 1 ; because he is a mediator between 

the judge and the prisoner, 1 Tim. ii. 5. 
8. Anchor. This is made an emblem ot hoi^e, because 
(1st) It fastens itself on something out of sight, Heb. vi. 
19 ; and (2nd) It stays the ship in u storm, Acts 27, 29. 

4. Ants. Used metaphorically of industry, in Prov. vi. 6 ; 

oi foi^ethought, in Prov. xxx. 25 ; and oi individual' re- 
sponsibility, in Prov. vi. 7, 8. 

5. Ashes. Metaphorical of frailty Gen. xviii. 27 ; because 

worthless, and the remains of something* better ; of 
humiliation, in Esther iv. 1 ; Isa. Ixi. 3 ; of sin in xhv. 
20. because unsatisfying, and miserable to the taste. 

6. Awaking. Used of repentance Rom. xiii. 11 ; Ej^h. v. 14 ; 

of resurrection Job. xiv. 12 ; John ; xi. 11 ; Dan. xii. 2. 

B. 

7. Babes. 1 Pet. ii. 2. (1st) They are free from pride and 

malice, Mark x. 14, 15. (2nd) They partake of the na- 
ture of their father, John iii. 6. (3rd) They grow as 
they advance in years, 2 Pet. iii. 18. 

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104 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

8. Blindness. 2 Cor. iv. 4 ; Eph. iv. 18. 

9. Bulls. In Ps. xxii. 12, 13 ; Isa. xxxiv. 7. Bears, in 

Prov. xxviii. 15 ; Boars, in Ps. Ixxx. 13 ; Bees, in Ps. 
cxviii. 12 ; Birds, in Rev. xviii. 2. 

10. Beam, in contrast with Mote, Matt. vii. 3, 4. 

11. Bridegroom, Matt. xxv. 5, 6. Bishop. 1 Pet. ii. 25. 

Bread. John vi. 48. 

12. Brooks. Used metaphorically of wisdom Prov. xviii. 4 ; 

prosperity, Job xx. 17 : consolation Ps. xlii. 1, ex. 7. 

13. Balances. Dan. v. 27. 

C. 

14. Crown. Used for immortal life in Jas. i. 12 ; Rev. ii. 
10 : for eternal glory in 1 Pet. v. 4 : and for heavenly 
purity in 2 Tim. iv. 8. 

15. Candle. Signifies the soi^Z o/ 7nan, Prov. xx. 27 : the/a?;or 

of God, Job xxix. 3 : and spiritual gifts, Matt. v. 15. 

16. Cover, {verb). Used for protecting in Ps. xci. 4 ; and 

iov pardoning in Ps. xxxii. 1. 

17. Cord. Is associated with death in Eccles. xii. 6 ; ruin 

in Jer. x. 20 ; strength in Eccles. iv. 12 ; enlargement 
in Isa. liv. 2 ; love in Hos. xi. 4 ; affliction in Job. xxx. 
11. and xxxvi. 8 ; sin in Prov. v. 22 and Isa. v. 18. 

18. Cedar. It denotes a king. 2 Kings xiv. 9 ; an empire 

Ezek. xxxi. 3 : the faithful people of God, Ps. xcii. 12. 

19. Chaff. Used of false doctrine, Jer. xxiii. 28 ; and of 

the destruction of the wicked in Ps. i. 4. ; Isa. v 24. 

D. 

20. Dogs. Ps. xxii, 16 ; Matt. xv. 26. This methaphor pos- 

sesses its forces from the contempt in which dogs are held 
in Eastern towns : — (1) Dogs snarl and gnash with their 

teeth. So the wicked, Ps. xxxvii. 12. (2) Dogs have to 

be shut out of doors. So the wicked from heaven, Rev. 

xxii. 15. (3) Dogs are greedy and dissatisfied. So are 

the wicked, Isa. Ivi. 11. (4) Dogs are foolish, Prov. 

xxvi. 11. (5) Dogs are to he avoided, Phil. iii. 2. 

21. Dew. Ps. ex. 3 ; Hos. vi. 4. Distil. Deut. xxxii. 2. 

Draw. Isa. xii. 3. Drown. 1. Tim. vi. 9. Drop. Ps. Ixv. 



METAPHORS OF GOD'S WORD. 105 

11 ; Ezek. xx. 46 ; Prov. xix. 13. Drink. Job xv. 16. 
Drought. Isa. Iviii. 11. Ditch. Job ix. 31. Deep. Ps. 
xlii. 7 ; or Depths. Mic. vii. 19. 

22. Darkness. Used for sorrow, Joel ii. 2 ; death, Job x. 
21, 22 ; secrecy, Matt. x. 27 ; sin, John i. 5 ; hell, Matt. 

viii. 12 ; 2 Pet. ii. 4. 

23. The word Door is used (1) of Christ, in John x. 9, be- 
cause, he is the only way into heaven for sinners ; (2nd) 
of faith, in Acts xiv. 27, because faith opened salvation 
to the Gentiles ; (Brd) oi' opportunity for preaching, in 
1 Cor. xvi. 9 Col. iv. 3, because, by utterance of the 
mouth, preaching" enters into the heart ; (4th) of the 
heart in Rev. iii. 20, as giving entrance to truth ; (5th) 
of the lips, as sending forth the voice, Ps. cxli. 3 ; (6th) 
of heaven. Matt. xxv. 10 ; (7th) of sloth, Prov. xxvi. 14. 

24. Den. Applied to Jerusalem, Jer. ix. 11 ; to Temple, 

Matt. xxi. 13. 

E. 

25. End. Prov. xxiii. 18, and 1 Pet. i. 9. 

26. Eye-salve. Rev. iii. 18. 

F. 

27. Foundation. Isa. xxviii. 16 ; 1 Cor. iii. 11. Fountain. 
Zech. xiii. 1. Forerunner. Heb. vi. 20. Firstfruits. 
1 Cor. XV. 20. 

28. Flower. Job xiv. 2. 

29. Fowler. Prov. vi. 5. 

30. Fan. Jer. xv. 7, and Matt. iii. 12. 

31. Fox. JJ^^di oi false prophets, Ezek. xiii. 4 ; of a wicked 
ruler, Luke xiii. 32. 

G. 

32. Grey Hairs. Hosea vii. 9. Gold tarnished. Lam. iv. 
1. Grass withered. 2 Kings xix. 2Q, 

33. Grasshoppers, Judges vi. 

34. Goats. Matt. xxv. 32. Grass. Ps. xcii. 7 ; xxxvii. 2. 

35. Girdle. Eph. vi. 14. It is meant to show that we are 
held up when weak by the power of truth (Isa. xxii. 21.) 



106 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE, 

4 

H. 

36. House. The Grave, Job xxx. 23. The body, Job iv. 19, 2 
Cor. V. 1. The Church, 1 Tim. iii. 15. Heaven, John xiv. 2. 

37. Haivimer. Jer. xxiii. 29. Honey. Ps. cxix. 103. 

38. Hen gathering her chickens under her wings. Matt. 

xxiii. 37. 

I. 

39. Isles. Isa. xlix. 1. 

40. Incense. Used of prayer, Ps. cxli. 2 ; and of tlie merits 

of Uwist, ReY. Yiii. 3. 

J. 

41. Jewels. Mai. iii. 17. 

K. 

42. Kiss. Used in connection with love, Song of S. , i. 2 ; rev- 

erence, Exod. xYiii. 7, and 1 Sam. x. 1 ; submission, Ps. 
ii. 12 ; and deceit. Matt. xxYi. 49. 

43. Kings. Rev. i. 5, 6, compared with Rcy. xxii. 5. 

L. 

44. Leayes. Used of prosperity Ps. i. 3 ; eternal life, ReY. 

xxii. 2 ; mortality, Isa. IxiY. 6 ; timidity, LeY. xxYi. 36. 

45. Lily. Used of Christ, Song of S., ii. 1 : believers, Hos. xiY. 

5. Lamb. Used Christ, John i. 29 ; believers, Isa. xl. 11. 

46. Lion. Used for Christ, ReY. y. 5 : for believers, ProY. 

xxYiii. 1 ; for Satan, 1 Peter y. 8 ; for wicked men, 2 
Tim. iY. 17, Ezek. xxii. 25. 

47. Lea YEN. Used of sin. Matt. xYi. 6, 1 Cor. y. 6, 7 ; of 

grace. Matt. xiii. 33. 

48. Light. Of God^s word, Ps. cxix. 105 : of happiness, Isa. 

lYiu. 8 ; of a good king, 2 Sam. xxi. 17. 

49. Leprosy. Like sin ; (1) defiling, Lcy. xiii. 44, 45 : (2) 

spreading, Lcy. xiii. 22, 1 Cor. y. 6 ; (3) separating, 
Numb. Y. 2, ReY. xxi. 27 ; (4) sometimes incurable, 2 
Kings Y. 7, with Jer. xiii. 23. 

50. Leanness. Put for temporal calamity, Isa. x. 16 ; for 

spiritual iveakness, Isa. xxiY. 16, Ps. cxL 15. 



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M. 

51. Milk. Isa. Iv. 1 ; Marrow, Ps. Ixiii. 5 ; Meat, John iv. 

32, 34 ; Manna, Rev. ii. 17. 

52. Morning. Put for swiftness^ Ps. cxxxix. 9 ; divine truths 

Isa. viii. 20 (margin) ; and resury^ection, Ps. xlix. 14. 

53. Members, in Eph. v. 30 ; Man, in Eph. iv. 13 ; Mer- 

chantman, Matt, xiiii. 45. 

54. Mire. Used for sin 2 Peter ii. 22 ; contempt, 2 Sam.xxii. 43. 

N 

55. Night. Put for death, in John ix. 4 ; for time of igno- 

rance, in Rom, xiii. 12 ; and for affliction, in Isa. xxi. 12. 

56. Noon. Amos viii. 9. 

57. Nest. Hab. ii. 9. 

58. Nurse. Used of Christian kings, in Isa. xhx. 23 ; and of 

Christian ministers, in 1 Thess. ii. 7. 

O. 

59. Ointment. Descriptive of Christ's name, Song of S., i. 3 ; 

and of brotherly unity, in Ps. cxxxiii. 2. 

60. Orphans. Lam. v. 3 ; John xiv. 18 (marg.) and Out- 

casts, in Jer. xxx. 17. 

61. Oak. In Isa. vi. 13 ; Amos ii. 9. 

P. 

62. Pillars. Gal. ii. 9, and Jer. i, 18. 

63. Palace. AppKed to temple of Jerusalem^ 1 Chron. xxix. 

1 ; to church of God, Ps. Ixxviii. 69, xlviii. 13. 

64. Prison. Of sin, Isa. xhi. 7 ; and of the grave, Isa. liii. 8. 

65. Prince. Isa. ix. 6. 

66. Pit. Snare, Ps. vii. 15 ; sorrow, Ps. xl. 2 ; grave, Isa. 

xxx viii, 17. 

67. Poison. Rom. iii. 13 ; James iii. 8. 

Q. 

68. Quench. Love, Song of S., viii. 7 ; life, Isa. xUii. 17 ; 2 

Sam. xiv. 7 ; xxi. 17 ; temptation, Eph. vi. 16 ; Holy 
Spirit, 1 Thes. v. 19 ; Divine wrath, Isa. i. 31 ; 2 xxii. 17. 

R. 

69. Razor. See Ps. Iii. 2 ; Isa. vii. 20. 



log CURIOSITIES OF THE BlBLE. 

70. Reed. Used for instability^ Luke vii. 24 ; despondency^ 

Isa. xlii. 3 ; and disappointing hope, Isa. xxxvi. 6 ; 2 
Kings xviii. 21. 

71. Reaping. See Jolin iv. 86, 38 ; Matt. iii. 39. 

72. Race. 1 Cor. ix. 24 ; Heb. xii. 1. 

S. 
'7B. Salt. Matt. v. 13. Stewards, 1 Pet. iv. 10. Showers, 
Mic. V. 7. Sheep, John x. 27. Soldiers, 2 Tim. ii. 3. 
Stones, 1 Pet. U. 5. Strangers, 1 Pet. ii. 11. 

74. Shadow. Used in connection with death, Ps. xxiii. 4, 

divine care, Ps. xci. 1 ; and law of Moses, Heb. x. 1. 

T. 

75. Traps. Josh, xxiii. 13. Thorns, 2 Sam. xxiii. 6, Thieves, 

John X. 8. 

76. Tower. Ps. Ixi. 3. 

77. Tent. Used of the heavens, Isa. xl. 22 ; the church, Isa. 

hv. 2. Temple. The heavens, Ps. xi. 4 ; the church, 
Eph. ii. 21. 

V. 

78. Virgins. Matt. xxv. 1, etc. Vessels, 2 Tim. ii. 20. 

79. Vipers. Matt. iii. 7. 

80. Vapor. James iv. 13, 14. 

W. 

81. Water. John vii. 38, 39. Wind. John iii. 8. 

82. Wolves. Matt. vii. 15. Wanes. Jude 13. Wells without 

WATER. 2 Pet. ii. 17. 

Y. 

83. Yoke. Describes the service of Christ, Matt. xi. 29 ; cruel 

oppression^ Ixii. 4 ; spiritual bondage, Acts xv. 10. 



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KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 1. — AHASUERUS. — 

Esther viii. 1. 

1. A-bigail 1 Sam. xxv. 3, 39. 

2. H-or Numb. xx. 27, 28. 

3. A-bner 1 Sam. xiv. 50. 

4. S-anballat Neb. iv. 7. 

5. U-zza 1 Cbron. xiii. 10. 

6. E-iiezer Gen. xv. 2. 

7. R-amoth Josh, xx. 8. 

8. U-r Gen. xi. 31. 

9. S-hiloh Gen. xlLx. 10. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 2. — ISHMAEL, ABRAHAM. — 

Genesis xxi. 16 ; xvi. 16. 

1. I-r-a 2 Sam. xx. 2Q 

2. S-egu-b 1 Kings xvi. 34 

3. H-amo-r Gen. xxxiii. 19 

4. M-ar-a Euth i. 20 

5. A-rauna-h 2 Sam. xxiv. 22 

6. E-thiopi-a Acts viii. 27 

7. L-ukewar-m Rev. iii. 16 

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112 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 3. — ADULLAM. — 

1. A-becl-nego Dan. iii, 27, 28. 

2. D-otlian Gen. xxxvii. 17 ; 2 Kingis vi. 13, 20. 

3. U-zziah 2 Chron. xxvi. 19, 20. 

4. L-aban Gen. xxvii. 43. 

5. L-uz Gen, xxviii. 19. 

6. A-chan Josh. vii. 24, 25. 

7. M-anoali Judges xiii. 2. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 4. — PHILADELPHIA. — 

Eev. i. 11. 

1. P-liilemon Philemon 1, 1. 

2. H-erodion Rom. xvi. 11. 

3. I-turse Luke iii. 1. 

4. L-ystra Acts xiv. 21. 

5. A-x3ollos Acts xviii. 24. 

6. D-amascus 2 Oor. xi. 32, 33. 

7. E-penetus Rom. xvi. 5. 

8. L-ebbeus Matt. x. 3. 

9. P-hebe Rom. xvi. 1, 2. 

10. H-erodians Matt. xxii. 16. 

11. I-tahan Band Acts x. 1. 

12. A-gabus Acts xxi. 10. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 5. — ELIMELECH. — Ruth i. 2. 

1. E-liab 1 Sam. xvi. 6, 7. 

2. L-aish Judges xviii. 29. 

3. I-ssacliar Gen. xlix. 14. 

4. M-achpelah Gen. xxiii. 17. 

5. E-bed-melech Jer. xxxviii. 7, 15. 

6. L-ebanon Deut. iii. 25. 

7. E-zion-geber 1 Kings xxii. 48. 

8. C-yrus Isa. xliv. 28. 

9. H-iel 1 Kings xvi. 34. 

KEY TO CHARACTERS, NO. 6. — AHITHOPHEL.— 2 Samuel 

xvii. 1, 23. 

1. A-bijah 1 Kings xiv. 1. 

2. H-uldah 2 Chi-on. xxxiv. 22. 



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8. I-shmael Gen. xvi. 12 

4. T-imnath-lieres Judges ii. 9 

5. H-amaii Esther vi. 6 ; vii. 10 

6. 0-rnaii 1 Cliroii. xxi. 23 ; 2 Sam. xxiv. : 

7. P-i-Haliiroth Exod. xiv. 9, 28 

8. H-ebron 2 Sam. iii. 2, 3 

9. E-ben-ezer 1 Sam. vii. 10 

10. L-amech Gen. v. 28 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 7. — OBADIAH. — 1 Kings 

xviii. 3. 

1. 0-rpah Euth i. 14, 15 

2. B-aalali, or Kir jath-jearim . .1 Sam. vii. 2 ; 1 Cliron. xiii. 6 

3. A-mos Amos. i. 1 ; vii. 14, 15 

4. D-aniel Daniel vi. 3 ; v. 29 

5. I-slibi-benob 2 Sam. xxi. 16, 17 

6. A-clisali Judges i. 12, 13 

7. H-iel Josh. vi. 2Q, 1 Kings xvi. 34 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 8. — REBEKAH. — Genesis 

xxvii. 6, 46. 

1. E-ehoboam 1 Kings xii. 13, 19 

2. E-leazar Numb. iv. 16 

3. B-alaam Numb. xxxi. 8 

4. E-hjali 1 Kings xviii. 22 ; xix. 2, 3 

5. K-eilah 1 Sam. xxiii. v. 12 

6. A-i Josh. vii. 5 

7. H-h'am 1 Kings ix. 27, 2o 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 9. — BARZILLAI. — 

II Sam. xvii. 27, 29. 

1. B-eersheba Gen. xxvi. 26, 33 

2. A-bsalom 2 Sam. xv. 10 

3. E-echabites Jer. xxxv. 18, 19 

4. Z-elophehad Numb, xxvii. 7 

5. I-chabod 1 Sam. xiv. 3 

6. L-achish 2 Kings xiv. 19 

7. L-evites Deut. xviii. 1 

8. A-bner 2 Sam. iii. 30, 38 

9. I-saac Gen. xxii. 7, 8 



114 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 10. — JEROBOAM.— 

1 Kings xii. 2Q, 33. 

1. J-esse 1 Sam, xvii. 58. 

2. E-uphrates Josh. i. 4. 

3. R-amah 1 Sam. vii. 15, 17. 

4. O-thniel Judges iii. 9, 10. 

5. B-athsheba 1 Kings ii. 13. 

6. 0-g Numb. xxi. 33, 35. 

7. A-hio 2 Sam. vi. 3. 

8. M-ordecai Esther ix. 4. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 11. — GEHAZI. — 

2 Kings V. 25, 27. 

1. G-ilgal Josh. iv. 20. 

2. E-ndor 1 Sam. xxviii. 7, 9. 

3. H-ur Exod. xvii. 12. 

4. A-biathar 1 Sam. xxii. 20. 

5. Z-arephath 1 Kings xvii. 9, 15, 16. 

6. I-ndia Esther i. 1. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 12. — CORNELIUS. — 
Acts X. 1, 2. 

1. C-laudius Lysias Acts xxiii. 26. 

2. 0-nesiphorus 2 Tim. i. 16, 17. 

3. R-ome Acts xviii. 2. 

4. N-ain Luke vii. 11, 15. 

5. E-uroclydon Acts xxvii. 14. 

6. L-aodiceans Rev. iii. 14, 19. 

7. I-Uyricum Rom. xv. 19. 

8. U-rbane Rom. xvi. 9. 

9. S-usanna Luke viii. 3. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 13. — EVIL-MERODACH. — 

2 Kings XXV. 27. 

1. E-xorcists Acts xix, 13. 

2. V-eil Ruth iii. 15. 

3. I-mage 1 Sam. xix. 13. 

4. L-oaves Lev. xxiii. 17, 



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5. M-urrain Exod. ix. 3. 

6. E-gypt Gen. xxxvii. 28 ; Matt. ii. 13. 

7. R-ue '. Luke xi. 42. 

8. O-nion Numb. xi. 5. 

9. D-oeg 1 Sam. xxii. 9. 

10. A-rgument Job. xxiii, 4. 

11 . C-oat Gen. xxxvii. 33. 

12. H-usband Prov. xii. 4. 



KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 14. — GAMALIEL, — Acts V. 34. 

1. G-alilee Acts ii. 7. 

2. A-nna Luke ii. 36. 

3. M-nason Acts xxi. 16. 

4. A-nanias Acts v. 5. 

5. L-uke 2 Tim. iv. 11. 

6. I-conium Acts xiv. 19. 

7. E-mmaus Luke xxiv. 13. 

8. L-ydda Acts ix. 32. 



KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 15. 

The earliest, the deepest, and the most lasting impressions the 
mind receives are those which the mother imparts. The piety 
of Isaac may in some degree be traced to the faith and prayer- 
fulness of Sarah (rieb. xi. 11 ; Gen. xvii. 15, 16 ; Gen. xxi. 6). 
The eminence of Jacob was possibly to some extent to be as- 
cribed to the home influence and special affection of Rebekah. 
While Esau was much engaged in the chase, Jacob was under 
the tuition of his mother, (Gen. xxv. 27, 28). Moses and 
Aaron were examples of the holy influence the eminent piety 
of their mother Jochebed had upon them (Exod. vi. 20 ; Heb. 
xi. 23). Though Samson is an affecting illustration of back- 
sliding from the ways of the Lord, yet his early devotedness to 
the service of God was doubtlessly owing to the influence of his 
mother, the prayerful and believing wife of Manoah (Judges 



116 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

xiii). Samiic^l was born in the atmosi:)here of Hannah's de- 
votion, and Ills childhood s])eiit under her pious care (1 Sam. i. 
27, 28). Other Old Testament worthies might be selected to 
show the beneficial influence the maternal relation directly or 
indirectly exerts. The most remarkable proof in the New Tes- 
tament of the salutary influence of maternal piety is that of 
Eunice and Lois on the mind, character and usefulness of 
Timotliy (2 Tim. i. 5). 

Maternal influence, so often used for good, possesses also 
great j^ower for mischief to the interests of those on whom it is 
exercised. "As is the mother, so is the daughter." (Ezek. xvi. 
44). The wickedness of Aliazisali is accounted for on this 
principle: "His mother Athaliah was his counsellor to do 
wickedly" (2 Chron. xxii. 3). The inspired historian does not 
leave on record the fact of a young woman committing such an 
atrocious deed as to ask that a good and faithful man should be 
beheaded, without telling the reader she was instructed of Se- 
rodias, her mother to do this thing (Matt. xiv. 6, 8). 



KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 16. 

I^aiiisois, though the strongest man, was so weak when 
trustmg in himself that he was twice ensnared by Philistine 
women. His strength was not in his hair, but in the Lord ; 
and whfle his locks were unshorn he retained the outward sign 
of his devotedness to the Lord. When he parted with his locks 
he resigned the last sign of his being a Nazarite, Ms apostasy 
was complete, and he was the easy victim of his enemies 
(Judges xvi. 17, 20). 

Goliatli of Gath, the mighty Philistine giant, trusted in the 
height of his form and the strength of his arm ; but he fell be- 
fore the sling and stone of the shepherd youth who assailed him 
in the strength of the Lord, and not relying on his own skill, 
strength or weapons (1 Sam. xvii. 40, 45). 

Hazael, the king of Syria, relying upon his own moral 
strength, shrunk from the scenes of infamy which Elisha, the 
prophet predicted he would enact. His self-confidence induced 



BIBLE CHARACTERS. 117 

him to exclaim, ' ' But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should 
do this great thing ?" (2 Kings viii. 18). His subsequent his- 
tory shows that he exceeded in his doings the wickedness which 
in his words he deprecated and deemed impossible. 

IVebuchadnezzar, trusting in himself and in his vast re- 
sources, in the spirit of self -vaunting, walked in his palace, and 
said: "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the 
house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the 
honor of my majesty?" (Dan. iv. 30). While he was j^et 
boastfully speaking, even in the same hour, he is deprived of 
his reason, and sent to herd with the beasts of the field. And 
afterwards he acknowledges his sin, adores the righteousness 
of God, and leaves on record his testimony, "I, Nebuchadnez- 
zar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose 
works are truth, and his ways judgment : and those that walk 
in pride he is able to abase" (Dan. iv. 37). The original docu- 
ment containing this testimony Sh" Henry Rawlinson has dis- 
covered and brought to England. 

Peter the apostle trusted to himself when he said to his 
Lord, "Though all should be offended, yet will not I" (Mark 
xiv. 29) : and, ' ' Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into 
prison and to death " (Luke xxii. 33). He failed, and he denied 
the Heavenly Master to whom he had expressed the strongest 
attachment. 



KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 17. 

]¥aclab and Abiliw, the sons of Aaron, recklessly entered 
on the service of the Lord, and ' ' offered strange fire before the 
Lord, which he commanded them not. And there went out 
fire from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before 
the Lord" (Lev. x. 1, 2). 

Miriam treated her brother Moses irreverently, and spake 
against him, and she was smitten with leprosy, and she was 
shut out of the camp seven days (Num. xii. 1, 8 ; 10, 14, 15). 

Korali, I>atliaii and Abiram formed a conspiracy, and 
treated Moses with irreverence, and attempted to take upon 



118 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE, 

themselves to offer incense. The earth swallowed up some, 
and ' ' fire from the Lord consumed the two hundred and fifty 
men that offered incense" (Numb. xvi. 31, 35). 

Uzzali irreverently put forth his hand and touched the Ark 
when the oxen shook it. And the anger of the Lord was kin- 
dled against Uzzah ; and God smote him there for his error, 
and there he died by the Ark of- God (2 Sam. \i. 6). 

Eiitycliiis, a young man attending the preaching of Paul, 
fell into a deep sleep. He sunk down with sleep, and "fell 
down from the third loft, and was taken up dead " (Acts xx. 9). 

These are some of the solemn Avarnings against indifference 
and irreverence towards holy tilings and persons ; and there 
are others which may be searched out. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 18. 

Enocli walked with God in the exercises of devotion, and 
he had the testimony that he pleased God, and was tianslated, 
that he should not see death (Gen. v. 24 ; Heb. xi. 5). 

Isa«tc was eminent for his solitary meditation and devotional 
spirit, and God blessed him, and gave him the desire of his 
heart (Gen. xxiv. 63, 67). 

Jacob lived in the habit of prayer, so that his very dreams 
were of heaven and God ; see the account of the vision of 
Bethel. But the highest honor on his devotion was reserved 
for the more extraordinary scene at Peniel, when his name was 
changed from Jacob to that of Israel, as a memorial that he 
had power with God (Gen. xxxii. 28). 

God ]3ut honor on the devotion of Elijali, when he stayed 
the clouds that they rained not upon the earth for the space of 
six months, and when he miraculously fed him during that 
period. Again, in answer to the prayer of Elijah, God caused 
rain to fall and abundance to appear on the earth (James v. 
17, 18). 

He~ek.iah in his trouble prayed unto the Lord, and the 
Lord honored him by granting his request, and saying unto 
him, ' ' I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears : behold 
I will add unto thy days fifteen years" (Isa. xxxviii. 5). 



BIBLE CHARACTERS. 119 

I>aniel maintained his habit of devotion, though death was 
the sentence which he incurred by caUing upon his God. The 
Lord honored him by shutting the mouths of the hons, to which 
he had been cast to be devoured (Dan. vi. 27). 

The disciples in the upper room at Jerusalem, continuing in 
devotion for ten days, were honored with the gifts and graces 
of the Holy Spirit, and endowed with miraculous power (Acts 
i. 14 ; ii. 4). 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 19. 

We might answer this question by quoting the greater part 
of the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. In ad- 
dition to the worthies there named, we may notice — the shep- 
herds, who showed their faith in the message of the angel by 
immediately leaving their flocks and going to Bethlehem to see 
the young child. Simeon and Anna, watching in the tem- 
ple, by faith waited for "the consolation of Israel." The 
Syrophenician woman, whose faith sustained her impor- 
tunity amidst discouragements, until the boon she sought for 
her daughter was granted. The woman who touched the 
hem of Christ's garment and was healed. Many others of this 
class may be cited ; but the most striking illustration of the 
power of faith is the dying thief, who adddressed Christ as 
*' Lord," though in the depth of his humiliation ; whose faith 
saw him entering "paradise," though dying in the greatest ig- 
nominy ; and who begged an interest in his remembrance as the 
richest blessing, though he appeared in the extreme of destitu- 
tion. He realized a hving Saviour, though that Saviour was 
in the agonies of death. 

KEY TO BIBLE CHARACTERS, NO. 20. 

Isaae is the most remarkable instance of early consecration 
to God in his voluntary concurrence with the purpose of his 
father who bound him on the altar to offer him up as a Uving 
sacrifice. He was abundantly blessed in his wife Rebekah, in 
the renewal of the Abrahamic covenant, and in his prosperity 
^1 the land of Gerar, 



120 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Moses Tvas a child of faith and prayer, and displayed re- 
markable decision in his youthful days ; so that while he was 
educated by Egyptian tutors in every department of science, he 
resisted the idolati'ous influences, and adhered most firmly to 
the religion of his pious mother. He was honored of God by 
being chosen to lead the tribes of Israel, and was favored with 
more intimate communion with God than any other of the 
Lord's servants. 

Samuel was born in an atmosphere of piety, and when but 
a child was called of God to the prophetic ofiice. He was blessed 
and honored of God to the end of his days on earth. He an- 
omted Saul and David, the first and second kings of Israel, and 
was the medium of communication between God and his 
people. 

I>aTicl "was but a youth'' when he gave himself to the 
Lord, and he was raised to the thi'one of Israel. 

Josiali, though only a child of eight years when he ascend- 
ed the thi'one, yet continued during thii'ty-one years to reign 
and to do that which was right in the sight of the Loi-d (2 
Eiags xxii. 1, 2). 

Jeremiali, though we have no definite data by which we 
can tell his age when called to be a prophet, yet he must have 
been very young to justify him in saying, "Ah, Lord God! 
behold I cannot speak, for I am a child."' He was for many 
years favored with Divine manifestations, and blessed with 
holy coui'age in the performance of his arduous work. 

Tiiiiotliy, from his childhood, was a possessor of eminent 
piety, and was honored of God as a faithful preacher of the 
gospel and a recipient of two epistles, which have been docu- 
ments of reference to the church of Christ in general, and to 
young ministers in particular. 

These and many others illustrate the truth recorded by Sam- 
uel, ' ' Them that honor me I will honor ; and they that despise 
me sh^U be hghtly esteemed" (1 Sam, ii. 30). 



TO 
BIBLE STUDIES. 

PERTAINING TO 
KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 1— PARADISE. 

1. P-hilip Acts vi. 5. 

2. A-raunah 2 Sam. xxiv. 22. 

3. R-echabites Jer, xxxv. 

4. A-chash Josh. xv. 16, etc ; Judges i. 12, etc. 

5. D-an Rev. vii. 

6. I-mlah. 1 Kings xxii. 9. 

7. S-tephanas 1 Cor. xvi. 15. 

8. E-zekiel 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 2.— DO GOOD 

1. D-eborah. Judges iv. 9. 

2. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 13. 

3. G-ehazi 2 Kings v. 20, 22 

4. O-bededem 2 Sam. vi. 10. 

5. O-rpha Ruth i. 4. 

6. D-avid 2 Sam. xviii. 24, 23. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 3. — MOSES — AARON. 

1. M-ammo-?i Luke xvi. 9, 14. 

2. 0-n-o Neh. vi. 2 ; xi. 35. 

3. S-hinarr Gen. xi. 1, 9. 

4. E-phphath-a Mark vii. 34. 

5. B-heb-a. , . .1 Kings xl. 2, 10 ; Jer. vi. 20 ; Ezek, xxvii. 22, 

123 



124 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 4. — THE BRANCH, Zec. iii. 8. vi. 12. 

1. T-eman Gen. xxxvi. 15. 

2. H-or Num. xx. 22, 28. 

3. E-lisheba Exodus vi. 23. 

4. B-arnabas Acts xiv, 12. 

5. E-ephidim Ex. xrii. 1, 3. 

6. A-mi^am Ex. yI. 20. 

7. N-icodemus John iii. 1, 3. 

8. C-eplias John i. 42. 

9. H-anani 2 Chi'on. xYi. 7. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 5. — "GOD HATH MADE MAN UPRIGHT." 

Eccles. rii. 29. 

1. Q-ad 2 Sam. xxiY. 11, etc. 

2. 0-badiah 1 King^ xviii. 3. 

3. D-ecapolis Matt. viii. 28 ; Mark y. 20 

4. H-aman Esther iii. 6. 

5. A-biathai' 1 Sam. xxii. 20. 

6. T-abor Judges iv. 6. 

7. H-anani 2 Chron. xvi. 7. 

8. M-ahanaim Gen. xxxii. 2. 

9. A-bner 2 Sam. iii. 37, 38. 

10. D-arius Ezra Yi. 6, 15. 

11. E-Usheba Exodus Yi. 23. 

12. M-ephibosheth 2 Sam. ix. 6, 7. 

13. A-gag 1 Sam. xy. 9, 33. 

14. N-ob 1 Sam. xxii. 19. 

15. U-rijah Jer. xxYi. 23. 

16. P-hilip Luke iii. 1. 

17. R-ephidim Exodus XYii. 8. 

18. I-shmael Jer. xli. 2. 

19. G-abbatha John xix. 13. 

20. H-ai'an Genesis xi. 27. 

^1. T-ai'shish. , 2 Chron. xx. 36. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 125 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 6. — ELIMELECH. — BETHLEHEM. — 

Ruth i. 2. 

1. E-lia-& Num. xxvi. 8, 9. 

2. L-uk-e. Col. iv. 14. 

3. I-scario-]f Matt. x. 4. 

4. M-erihsi-h Num. xx. 13. 

5. E-ba-Z Deut. xi. 29. 

6. L-ak-e Luke viii. 33. 

7. E-la-h 1 Sam. xvii. 2. 

8. C-oloss-e Col. i. 2. 

9. H-ela-m 2 Sam. x. 16. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 7. — GENESIS. — NUMBERS. 

1. Gr-ideo-n Judges vii. 20. 

2. E-sa-w Gen. xxv. 27. 

3. N-ahu-m Nahum. i. 1. 

4. E-lia-6 1 Sam. xvi. 6. 

5. S-alom-e Mark xy. 40. 

^'6. I-zha-r 1 Chron.Vi. 2. 

7. S-osthene-s Acts xviii. 17. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 8. — "THE DAY SPRING." — 

Luke i. 78. 

1. T-urtle-doves Luke ii. 20. 

2. H-erod Matt. ii. 

3. E-gypt. Matt. ii. 13. 

4. D-reami Gen. xxviii. 12. 

5. A-ser Luke ii. 36. 

6. Y-oke Matt. xi. 30 

7. S-tar Matt. ii. 2 

8. P-assover Ex. xii. 11. 

9. R-achel Jer. xxxi. 15. 

10. I-mmanuel Isa. vii. 14. 

11. N-azareth Luke ii. 51. 

12. G-ethsemane Matt. xxvi. 36. 



L26 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 9. — ISAIAH — DANIEL. 

1. I-chabo-d 1 Sam. iv. 21 ; xiv. 3. 

2. S-amari-a 1 TCings xvi. 24. 

3. A-h^Tna-7^ Num. xiii. 22. 

4. I-su-t Gen. xlvi. 17 ; Num. xxvi. 44. 

5. A-nis-e Matt, xxiii. 23. 

6. H-ie-Z. 1 Kings xv. 34. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, 'NO. 10. "LORD SAVE US, WE PERISH."— 

Matt. viii. 25. 

1. L-ot Gen. xiii. 11. 

2. O-thniel : Judges iii. 9. 

3. R-acliel Gen. jxxix. 17. 

4. D-eborali Judges v. 7. 

5. S-liishak . . 1 Kings xiv. 35. 

6. A-hab 1 Kings xviii. 17. 

,7. V-asbti Esther i. 9. 

8. E-sther Esther viii. 3. 

9. XJ-r Gen. xv. 7. 

10. S-myrna Rev. i. 11. 

11. W.... 

12. Eden Gen. ii. 8. 

13. P-hilistines 1 Sam. xix. 8. 

14. E-gyptians Isaiah xx. 4. 

15. R-hegium , Acts xxviii. 11. 

16. I-conium Acts xiii. 51. 

17. S-eir Deut. ii. 4. 

18. H-oreb. Deut. i. 6. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 11. — "INCREASE OUR FAITH." — 

Luke xvii. 5. 

1. I-sh-bosheth 2 Sam. iv. 5. 

2. N-ethaneel 2 Chron. xvu. 7, 9. 

3. C-apernaum Matt. xi. 23. 

4. R-immon 2 Kings v. 18. 

5. E-lymas Acts xiii. 8, 12. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 127 

6. A-rk Gen. vii. 11, 13 ; viii. 13, 116. 

7. S-amuel 1 Sam. iii ; xii. 2, 23 

8. E-unice 2 Tim. i. 5 ; iii. 15. 

9. 0-g Num. xxi. 33. 

10. U-pharsin Dan. v. 25. 

11. R-ehoboam 1 Kings xii. 13. 

12. F-ire Jer. xxiii. 29. 

13. A-ngels Heb. i. 14. 

14. I-shmael Jer. xii. 2. 

15. T-itus 2 Cor. vii. 5, 7. 

16. H-orn Luke i. 69. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 12, "EVEN CHRIST PLEASED NOT 
HIMSELF." — Rom. XV. 3. 

1. E-sther , Es. vii. 3. 

2. V-ashni 1 Chron. vi. 28. 

3. E-li 1 Sam. iv. 10, 11. 

4. N-ebuchadnezzar 2 Chron. xxxvi. 10. 

5. C-esar Luke ii. 1. 

6. H-ezekiah. 2 Kings xx. 1, 7. 

7. R-abshakeh 2 Kings xviii. 19. 

8. I-saiah 2 Kings xix. 5, 6. 

9. S-himei 2 Sam. xvi. 5. 

10. T-homas John xx. 24. 

11. P-aul Acts ix. 8, 16. 

12. L-aban Gen. xxxi. 24. 

13. E-ve Gen. iii. 

14. A-sabel 2 Sam ii. 18. 

15. S-amson Judges xvi. 

16. E-sau Gen. xxv. 27, 34 

17. D-avid 1 Sam. xvii. 49. 

18. N-abal 1 Sam. xxv. 10. 

19. O-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 1. 

20. T-arshish 2 Chron. ix. 21. 



128 CURIOSITIES OF THE BlBLE. 

21. H-ushai 2 Sam. xv. 32. 

22. I-saac Gen. xxvi. 7. 

23. M-ary Mark xvi. 9. 

24. S-imeon Gen. xlii. 24. 

25. E-liezer Gen. xv. 2 ; xxiv. 

2Q. L-ebanon 2 Chron. ii. 8. 

27. F-elix Acts xxiv. 27. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 13.— DAVID. 

1. D-evH 1 Pet. v. 8. 

2. A-quila Acts xviii. 2, 8. 

8. V-eil Ruth iii. 15. 

4. I-dolatry ' Ezek. xx. 16. 

5. D-aniel Dan. vi. 22. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDIES, NO. 14.— GOD IS LOVE. 

1. G-oliath 1 Sam. xvii. 4, 10. 

2. O-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 4. 

3. D-avid Psalms. 

4. I-sbmael Gen. xxi. 13. 

5. S-aul 1 Sam. xv. 

6. L-ydia Acts xvi. 14. 

7. 0-mri 1 Kings xvi. 23, 24. 

8. V-ashti Es. i. 11, 12. 

9. E-lijah ,2 Kings ii. 19 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 15. — "TAKE FAST HOLD OF IN- 
STRUCTION." — Proverbs iv. 13. 

1. T-arshish Jonah i. 3. 

2. A-braham Gen. xviii. 7, 8. 

3. K-idron 2 Sam. xv. 23. 

4. E-zra Ezra vii. 6. 

5. F-elix Acts xxiv. 22, 26. 

6. A-aron Exod. xxxii. 22, 24. 

7. S-himei 2 Sam. xvi. 5, 6. 

8. T-imothy 2 Tim. iv. 13. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 129 

9. H-iram 1 Kings v. 9, 10. 

10. 0-phir 1 Kings ix. 28. 

11. L-azarus John xi. 43, 44. 

12. D-emas 2 Tim. iv. 10. 

13. 0-nesimus Philermon 10. 

14. F-elix Acts xxiii. 23, 24, 31. 

15. I-saac Gen. xxii. 9. 

16. N-aboth 1 Kings xxi. 1, 4. 

17. S-hiboleth Judges xii. 5, 6. 

US. T-rogyllium Acts xx. 15. 

19. R-amah 1 Sam. ii. 11. 

20. U-zzah 2 Sam. vi. 6, 7. 

21. C-ain Gen. iv. 5, 8. 

22. T-imothy 2 lim. iii. 15. 

23. I-shbosheth 2^Sam. iv. 5, 6. 

24. 0-nesiphorus 2 Tim. i. 16. 

25. N-icodemus John iii. 1, 2. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 16. — "WAIT ON THE LORD." — 

Psalm xxvii. 14. 

1. W-idow of Nain Luke vii. 12. 

2. A-braham Gen. xii. 12, 13. 

3. I-shmael Gen. xxi. 18. 

4. T-imothy 2 Tim. i. 5, iii. 15. 

5. 0-nesimus Philermon 10. 

^ 6. N-ehemiah. Neh. i. 3, 4. 

,7. T-abitha Acts ix. 39, 40. 

8. H-aggai Hag. i. 3, 4. 

9. E-hjah 1 Kings xviii. 

10. L-ot Gen. xiv. 14. 

11. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 7, 9. 

12. R-amah 1 Sam, xxv. 1. 

13. D-avid 1 Sam. xiii. 14- 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 17.— "NOT SLOTHFUL IN BUSINESS." 

Romans xii. 11. 
i. N-athaniel .John i. 47. 



130 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

2. 0-g Num. xxi. 33. 

3. T-abeel Ezra iv. 7. 

4. S-olomon 1 Kings x. 1. 

5. L-amech Gen. iv. 23. 

6. O-nesiphorus 2 Tim. i. 16. 

7. T-erah Gen. xi. 31. 

8. H-erod Matt. ii. 3. 

9. F-elix Acts xxiv. 1, 22 

10. U-riah 2 Sam. xi. 14, 17* 

11. L-amentations Lam. iii. 

12. I-shmael 2 Kings xxv. 25. 

13. N-aboth 1 Kings xxi. 16. 

14. B-ai'timseus Mai'k x. 46, 49. 

15. U-z Job i. 1. 

16. S-isera Judges iv. 22. 

17. I-mmanuel Isa. vii. 14, 

18. N-ahash 1 Sam. xi. 2. 

19. E-liezer Gen. xv. 2 ; xxiv. 12 

20. S-hadrach Dan. iii. 13' 

21. S-imeon , Luke ii. 34, 35. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 18. — "GOD IS LOVE." — 1 John iv. 8. 

1. G-aza's strong gates Samson bore quite away. — Judg. xvi. 

2, 3. 

2. 0-nesimus' debt Paul said he woukl pay. Philem. 19. 

3. D-gon before the ark fell flatly down. 1 Sam. v. 3, 38. 

4. I-chabod's father died beneath God's frown. 1 Sam. iv. 21. 

5. S-anballat's servant bore a letter forth; Neh. vi. 5, 6. 

6. L-aban's large flocks were bless'd for Jacob's worth. Gen. 

XXX. 30 

7. 0-thniel by brav'ry won his cousin's hand. Jud. i. 13. 

8. Y-ashti refused t' obey her lord's command. Esth. i. 12. 

9. E-gypt for many years the Hebrews fed. (Gen. xlvii. 27.) 

Till forth from thence they were by Moses led. 
ThsitlOod is Love should cheer each anxious heai't. 
And from that love nought can his children pai^t. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 131 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 19. — " CEASE TO DO EVIL." — Isa. i. 16. 

1. C-rispus 1 Cor. i. 14 ; Acts xviii. 8. 

2. E-lisha 2 Kings ii. 11, 12. 

3. A-bimelech Judges ix. 48, 49. 

4. S-olomon 1 Kings iv. 33. 

5. E-hud Judges iii. 15. 

6. T-harshish 1 Kings x. 22. 

7. 0-rnan's 2 Chron. iii. 1. 

8. D-avid's : 2 Sam. xxi. 17. 

9. 0-thniel Judges iii. 9, 11. 

10. E-glon Judges iii. 14. 

11. V-ashti Esther i. 9. 

12. I-shbosheth 2 Sam. iii. 15, 16. 

13. L-ot Gen. xiii. 10, 11. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 20. — " PRAY WITHOUT CEASING." — 

1 Thessalonians v. 17. 

1. P-hilip Acts viii. 31, 35. 

2. R-ebekah Gen. xxiv. 63, 64, 

3. A-chan Josh. vii. 24, 25. 

4. Y-oung pigeon Lev. xii. 6. 

5. W-indow 2 Kings ix. 32, 33. 

6. I-shmael Gen. xxv. 12, 16. 

7. T-ekoah 2 Sam. xiv. 1, 20. 

8. H-annah 1 Sam. ii. 1. 

9. 0-mri ^ 1 Kings xvi. 23, 24. 

10. U-zziah 2 Chron. xxvi. 9, 10. 

11. T-aberah Numb. x. 2, 3. 

12. C-aleb Josh. xv. 14, (See Numb. xiii. 33). 

13. E-sau Gen. xxv. 27, 28. 

14. A-maziah 2 Chron. xxv. 6, 11. 

15. S-aul 11 Sam. xxxi. 4. 

16. I-saac Gen. xxiv. 2, 3. 

17. N-athaniel John i. 47. 

18. G-ibeon Josh. x. 12. 



132 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 21. — MIZPAH. — Genesis xxxi. 48, 49. 

1. M-nason (Calmet) Acts xxi. 16. 

2. I-cliabod , 1 Sam. iv. 21. 

3. Z-iklag 1 Sam. xxvii. 6. 

4. P-aul Acts ix. 15. 

5. A-g-a^ 1 Sam. xv. 33. 

6. H-aman Esther vii. 10. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 22. — "PRINCE OF PEACE," — 

Isaiah ix. 6. 

1. P-isgah Num. xxiii. 14. 

2. R-ebekah Gen. xxvii. 41, 46. 

3. I-conium Acts xiv. 1, 6. 

4. N-athaniel John i. 48. 

5. C-ushi 2 Sam. xviii. 31, 32. 

6. E-lhanan 2 Sam. xxi. 19. 

7. 0-thniel Judges i. 12, 13. 

8. F-ehx Acts xxiv. 25. 

9. P-haraoh Gen. xii. 18, 20. 

10. E-zra Ezra vii. 6. 

11. A-haziah 2 Kings ix. 27. 

12. C-apernaum Matt. iv. 13. 

13. E-noch Gen. v. 24. 



KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 23. — "SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES." — 

John V. 39. 

1. S-hibboleth Judges xii. 5, 6. 

2. E-vening Gen. i. 5. 

3. A-lmighty Job xxxvii. 23 ; Jer. xxxii. 17. 

4. R-od (Aaron's) Numb. xvii. 8. 

5. C-ountless Rev. vii. 9. 

6. H-o, every one that thirsteth Isa. Iv. 1. 

7. T-urn ye, turn ye Ezek. xxxiii. 11. 

8. H-ead Eph. v. 23. 

9. E-ternity Isa. Ivii. 15. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 133 

10. S-pirit John iv. 28, 34. 

11. C-ome Rev. xxii. 17. 

12. R-eady Matt. xxiv. 44. 

13. Image Gen. i. 26. 

14. P-eace John xx. 2Q. 

15. T-oil .Matt. vi. 28, 29. 

16. U-rim Numb, xxvii. 21. 

17. R-eed Matt. xi. 7. 

18. E-mpty Luke i. 53. 

19. S-aved 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 24.— " CONSIDER THE LILIES." — 

Matt. vi. 28. 

1. C-hedorlaomer Gen. xiv. 17. 

2. 0-mri 1 Elngs xvi. 28. 

3. N-ebuchadnezzar Dan. iv. 33. 

4. S-aul 1 Sam. xxviii 8. 

5. I-shobosheth 2 Sam. iv. 

6. D-avid 2 Sam. i. 

7. E-vil-merodach Jer. hi. 31. 

8. R-ehoboam 1 Kings xii. 8. 

9. T-iglath-pileser 2 Kings xvi. 7. 

10. H-ezekiah 2 Kings xix. 15, 21. 

11. E-glon Judges in. 21, 17. 

12. L-emuel Prov. xxxi. 1. 

13. I-nner'court . Esther v. 1. 

14. L-achish 2 Chron. xi. 9, xxv. 27. 

15. I-saiah 2 Kings xx. 5, 7. 

16. E-sarhaddon 2 Kings xix. 37. 

17. S-olomon 2 Chron. i. 12. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 25. — "BE COURTEOUS."— 1 Peter ili. 8. 

1. B-arzillai 2 Sam. xvii. 27, 29. 

2. E-U , .1 Sam. iv. 17, 18. 



134 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

3. C-ain Gen. iv. 9, 10. 

4. 0-bed 2 Chron. xxii. 1. 

5. U-riah 2 Sam. xi. 15. 

6. Reuben Gen. xxxvii. 22. 

7. T-obiah Neh. iv. 3. 

8. E-hud Judges iv. 16, 15. 

9. 0-bed Ruth iv. 14, 17. 

10. U-zzah 2 Sam. vi. 6, 7. 

11. S-amson Judges xvi. 30. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 26. " THE LORD IS MY LIGHT." — 

Psalms xxvii. 1. 

1. T-liomas John xx. 24. 

2. H-aman Esther v. 11. 

3. E.zra Ezra vii.6. 

4. L-emuel Prov. xxxi. 1. 

5. 0-thniel Judges iii. 9. 

6. R-ehoboam 1 Kings xii. 1. 

7. D-arius Dan. vi. 25. 

8. I-shbosheth 2 Sam. iv. 5-8. 

9. S-anballat Neh. vi. 1. 

10. M-anoah Judges xiii. 15, 16. 

11. Y-oke Matt. xi. SO. 

12. L-ot Gen. xiii. 10. 

13. I-shmael 2 Kings xxv. 25. 

14. G-ehazi .2 Kings v. 20, "il. 

15. H-eber the Kenite Judges v. 24. 

16. T-iglath-pileser 2 Kings xv. 29. 

SEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 27. JONATHAN — 2 Sam. XV. 36. 

ABIATHAR. — 2 Sam. XV. 35. 

1, J-oshu-a Exodus xvii. 9. 

2, 0-re-?> Judges vii. 25. 

3, N-inash-i , , ..,...,.,..,. ,1 Kin^s xix, 16, 



BIBLE STUDIES. 135 

4. A-mas-a 3 Sam. xvii. 25, 

5. T-rumpe-^ Josh, vi.4,-5. 

6. II-ulda-7i 2 Kings xxii. 14, 16. 

7. A-rmeni-a 3 Kings xix. 37. 

8. N-ebuchadnezza-r Dan. iv. 8, 25, 35. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 28. — " COME UNTO ME."— Matt. xi. 28. 

1. C-aleb Numbers xiv. 24. 

2. 0-badiab 1 Kings xviii. 3. 

3. M-ary Magdalene Mark xvi. 9. 

4. E-lizabeth Luke i. 5. 

6. U-r Neh.-ix.7. 

6. N-ain Luke vii. 11. 

7. T-admor 2Chron, viii. 4. 

8. O-pbir 1 Kings ix. 28. 

9. M-icah Micah. i. 1. 

10. E-lijah 1 Kings xvii, 1. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 29. — " PRINCE OF PEACE." Isa. ix.6. 

1. P-riest Heb. v. 6. 

2. R-oot Rev. v. 5. 

3. I-mage of God 2 Cor. iv. 4. 

4. N-azarene Matt. ii. 23. 

5. C-ounsellor Isa. ix. 6. 

6" E-verlasting Father Isa. ix. 6. 

7. 0-ffspring of David Rev. xxii. 16. 

8. P-ountain Zech. xiii. 1. 

9. Prophet Deut. xviii. 18. 

10. E-mmanuel Matt. i. 23. 

11. A-lpha Rev. i. 8. 

12. C-hief Corner Stone 1 Peter ii. 6. 

13. E-ternal Life 1 John v. 20. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 30. "THE LORD BLESS THEE, AND 
KEEP THEE." NUMBERS vi, 24. 

1. T-imothy 1 Tim. i.2. 

2, H-iram ,.,..,,,,,,..,.....,.,..., ,1 Kings, v 10. 11, 



136 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

3. E-lijah Luke Lx, 30. 33. 

4. L-eali Gen. xxix. 16. 

5. 0-bed Euth iv. 16. 

6. R-euben Gen. xxxv. 23. 

7. D-avicl 1 Sam. xvii. 14. 

8. B-arnabas Acts xiii. 1. 

9. L-ysiavS Acts xxiii. 26. 

10. E-lhanaii 2 Sam xxi. jl9. 

11. S-bebna Isa. xxxvii. 2. 

12. S-harezer 2 Kings xix. 37. 

13. T-ola Judges x. 1. 

14. H-ezekiah 2 Chron. xxxii. 33. 

15. E-si'om Luke iii. 33. 

16. E-lipliaz Job ii. 11. 

17. A-rba Joshua xxi.^11. 

18. Nathan 2 Sam. xii. 1. 

19. D-eborah Judges iv. 4. 

20. K-ish ISam. x. 21. 

21. E-hezer Gren. xv. ii. 

22. E-unice , 2 Tim. i. 5. 

23. P-hilip John i. 43. 

24. T-erUillus Acts xxiv. 1, 2. 

25. H-erod Luke iii. 19. 

26. E-lymas Acts xiii. 6, 8. 

27. E-zekiel Ezek. i. 3. 

KEY TO BIBLE STTDY, >"0. 31. — ZERU TA H — ABIGAIL — SISTERS 

OF DATiD.— 1 Chron. ii. 16, 17. 

1. Z-ib-a 2 Samuel xix. 24, 29. 

2. E-hashi-6 Nehemiah iii.l : xiii. 4, 9. 

3. E-abb-/ Matthewxxiii. 8. 

4. U-nbeUevin-gr Eevelation xxi. 8. 

5. I-tui'js-a Luke iii. 1. 

6. A-bisha-i 1 Samuel xxvi. 6. 

7. H-anamee-Z Jeremiah xxxii. 7, 15. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 137 

Zeruiah was mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, who 
are spoken of as sons of Zeruiah. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 32. — JERICHO. — JOSH, vi, 25 — SAMA- 
RIA — 1 KINGS xvi. 24, 28. 

1. J-uda-s John xii. 4 ; Matt. xxvi. 15. 

2. E-zr-a Ezra vii. 10. 

3. R-amathaim Zophi-m 1 Sam. i 1. 

5. I-ndi-a Esther i. 1. 

5. C-hedorlaom-r Gen. xiv, 9, 12. 

6. H-agga-x Ezra v. 1, etc. 

7. 0-she-a Num. xiii. 8. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 33. — "COUNSELLOR." — Isaiah ix. 6. 

1. C-edar 1 Kings vi. 15, 

2. 0-ak Genesis xxxv. 4. 

3. U-rijah Jeremiah xxvi. 23. 

4. N-o Jer. xlvi. 25 ; Ezek, xxx. 14-46, Nahum iii. 8. 

5. S-ycamore Luke xix. 4. 

6. E-schol Num. xiii. 23. 

7. L-uke Col. iv. 14. 

8. L-ydia Acts xvi. 14. 

9. 0-bed Matt. i. 5. 

10. R-ebekah Genesis xxvii. 6, 7 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 34. — "ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE." 

John xvi. 24. 

1. A-thaUah .2 Kings xi. 

2. S-hebna Isaiah xxii. 15, 19. 

3. K-irjath-arba Joshua xx. 7. 

4. A-bed-nego Daniel iii. 14. 

5. N-ehushtan Num. xxi. 8, 9 ; 11 Kings xviii, 4. 

6. D-iana Acts xix. 35. 

7. Y-oke Matthew xi. 29, 30. 

8. E-lhanan 1 Chron. xx. 5. 



138 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

9. S-un Malaclii iv. 2. 

10. H-ur Exodus xvii. 10, 12. 

11. A-dali's Genesis iv. 20, .21. 

12. L-uz .Genesis xxviii. 19. 

13. L-evi Luke v. 29. 

14. Rome Luke ii. 1. 

15. E-bed-melech Jeremiah xxxix. 16. 

16. C-anaan Gen. xii. 5, 7 ; Heb. xi. 13, 16. 

17. E-d Joshua xxii. 34. 

18. I-ddo Zech. i. 1. 

19. V-eil of the Temple Matt, xx^-ii. 51 ; Heb. x. 19, 20. 

20. E-leazar Joshua iii. 13 ; Deut. x. 6. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 35. — SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF 
THE LAW. — 1 John iii. 4- 

1. S-alem Heb. vii. 2. 

2. I-chabod 1 Sam. iv. 21. 

3. N-azareth John i. 46. 

4. I-shbosheth 2 Sam. ii. 10. 

5. S-ahnon Ruth iv. 21. 

6. T-ertuUus Acts xxiv. 1. 

7. H-azael 1 Kings xix. 15. 

8. E-hab 1 Sam. xvii. 28. 

9. T-ahpenes 1 Kings xi. 19. 

10. R-amah 1 Sam. vii. 17. 

11. A-thenians Acts xvii. 22, 23. 

12. N-aaman Luke iv. 27 ; 2 Kings iii. ; ix. 24. 

13. S amson Judges x vi. 30. 

14. G-ilead 1 Kings xvii. 1. 

15. R-uth Matt. i. 3, 5. 

16. E-bed-melech Jer. xxxviii. 16. 

17. S-eir Deut. ii. 5. 

18. S-ardis Rev. iii. 1. 

19. I-ssachar Gen. xxx. 17, 18. 

20. 0-thniel Judges iii. 9, 10. 

21. N-ehemiah Neh. ii. 6 ; v- 14. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 139 

22. 0-nesimus .Phil. 10, 15. 

23. F-orty Acts vii. 23. 

24. T-amar 2 Sam. xiv. 27. 

25. H-agar Gen. xvi. 1 ; xxi. 18. 

26. E-liam 2 Sam. xi. 3. 

27. L-ahai-roi Gen. xxv. 11. 

28. A-sher Deut. xxxiii, 24, 25. 

29. W-atch Mark xiii. 37. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 36. — "LOVE NOT THE WORLD." — 

1 John ii. 15. 

1. L-evi Num. xvi. 1. 

2. 0-bed Ruth iv. 17. 

3. V-oice John x. 4. 

4. E-Uab 1 Sam. xvii. 28. 

5. N-athanael Jolui i. 45, 46. 

6. 0-mri 1 Kings xvi. 28. 

7. T-arsus «» Acts xxi. 39. 

8. T-heudas Acts v. 36. 

9. H-ebron Josh. xiv. 13. 

10. E-Hjah 1 Kings xix. 4. 

11. W-ages Exodus ii. 9. 

12. 0-bed-edom 2 Sam. vi. 11, 12. 

13. R-amah 1 Sam. ii. 11. 

14. L-entiles . . •. Gen. xxv. 34. 

15. D-aniel Dan. x. 11. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 37. — "BE NOT FAITHLESS." — 

John XX. 27. 

1. B-alaam 2 Peter ii. 15. 

2. E-gypt Gen. xxi. 21. 

3. N-aboth 1 Kings xxi. 3. 

4. 0-mer Exodus xvi. 36. 

5. T-arsus Acts xi. 25. 



140 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

6. F-orty Acts vii. 23. 

7. A-bel Heb. xi. 4. 

8. I-nterpreter Gen. xlii. 23. 

9. T-imothy 1 Tim. i. 2. 

10. H-ezekiah 11 Kings xx. 21. 

11. L-aban Gen. xxiv. 29, 67. 

12. E-lisha 2 Kings xiii. 14. 

18. S-amaria 1 Kings xvi. 28. 

14. S-liimei 2 Sam. xvi.. 5. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 38.— HAMAN. — Esther vi. 11. 

1. H-adassa-7i Esther ii. 7. 

2. A-s-a 2 Chron. xiv. 9, 15. 

3. M-iria-m Num. xii. 

4. A-mas-a 2 Sam. xx. 10. 

5. N-aama-rj, 2 Kings v. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 39. — JesUS. 

1. J-oseph Ps. cv. 17-22, Luke i. 68-77. 

2. E-sau '. Gen. xxy. 29-34 ; Heb. xii. 16, 17. 

3. S-aul 1 Sam. x. 1-16 ; Acts viii. I ; ix. 15. 

4. U-zzah 2 Sam. vi. 6, 7. 

5. S-ardis Rev. iii. 1-7. 

" No voice can sing, no heart can frame, 
Nor can the memory find 
A sweeter sound than Jesus' name, 
The Saviour of mankind. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY NO. 40. — LOVE. 

1. L-ois 2 Tun. 1-5. 

2. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 4. 

3. V-ashti Esther i. 10-19. 

4. E-h 1 Sam. iii. 13. 

1 Cor. xiii. 13. — "And now abideth faith, h^pe, charity 
these three ; but the greatest of these is charity." 

1 John iv. 11. — "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also 
to love one another." 



BIBLE STUDIES. 141 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO 41, — LOVE AS BRETHREN. — 1 Peter iii. 8. 

1. L-amech Gen. iv. 19, 22. 

2. 0-badiah 1 King's xviii. 7, 12. 

3. V-anity Eccles. i. 1, 14. 

4. E-lah 1 Sam. xxi. 9. 

5. A-bijam 1 Kings xiv. 31. 

6. S-abeans Job i. 14, 15. 

7. B-lastus Acts xii. 20- 

8. R-amoth Gilead 2 Kings ix. 1, 2. 

9. E-lam Gen. xiv. 1. 

10. T-ertius Rom. xvi. 22. 

11. H-aggith 1 King i. 5. 

12. R-uth Ruth iv. 10. 

13. E-d Josh. xxii. 34. 

14. N-aphtaU Gen. xxx. 8. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 42. — ANAMMELECH. — 2 Kings xvii. 31. 

1. Heman 1 Kings iv. 31. 

2. Camel Lev. xi. 4. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, — NO. 43. — WAIT ON THE LORD. — 

Psalm xxvii. 14. 

1. W-ell 2 Sam. xvii. 17, 19. 

2. A-mos Amos i. 11 

3. I-rad Gen. iv. 17, 18. 

4. T-ola Judges x. 1. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 44. — EVE — Gen. iii. 20. 

1. E-lijah 1 Kings xix. 1-4. 

2. V-ine J ohn xv. 1. 

3. E-sther Esther ii. 7. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 45. — " SARGON— TARTAN.' — Isa. XX.l. 

1. S-anballa-^ Neh. iv. 1. 

2. A-ban-a 2 Kings v. 12. 

5. E-ide-r Exodus xv. 1. 



142 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

4. G-resi-t Psa. cxxxvi. 4. 

5. 0-slie-a Num. xiii. 8. 

6. N-u-?i Num. xiii. 8 

I KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 46. — SAMUEL. — HANNAH. — 

1. Sam. i. 20. 

1. S-eraiah Jer. li. 59. 

2. A-bana 2 Kings v. 12. 

3. M-attau 2 Kings xi. 18. 

4. U-phai'sin Dan. v. 25. 

5. E-Hada 2 Chron. xvii. 17. 

6. L-ibnah Joshua xxi. 13. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 47. — THE GOOD SHEPHERD. — 

John X. 11. 

1. T-abitha Acts ix. 36—39. 

2. H-agar Gen. xxi. 14. 

3. E-zekiel Ezekiel i. 1. 

4. G-ehazi 2 Kings v. 25. 

5. 0-reb Judges vii. 25. 

6. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 5. 

7. D-aniel Daniel vi. 23. 

8. S-amson Judges xv. 16. 

9. H-ezekiah 2 Kings xx. 5. 

; 10. E-lah 1 Sam. xvii. 2. 

11. P-eter Luke xxii. 61, 62. 

12. H-oreb Exodus iii. 1. 

13. E-sau Gen. xxvii. 41. 

14. R-ahab Heb. xi. 31. 

15. D-avid 1 Sam. xix. 1, 2. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 48. — "HOW MANIFOLD ARE THY 

works" — Psa. civ. 24. 

1. H-yssop 1 Kings iv. 33. 

2. 0-aks of Bashan Isa. ii. 13. 

3. W-iilow trees Psa. cxxxvii. 2. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 143 

4. M-yrtle tree Isa. Iv. 13. 

5. A-lmond tree Eccles. xii. 5. 

6. N-uts Gen. xliii. 2. 

7. I-sraelites Exod. xv. 27. 

8. F-ig tree Matt. xxiv. 32. 

9. 0-il tree Isa. Ixi. 19. 

10. L-ign aloes Num. xxiv. 5, 6. 

11. D-ry tree^ Ezek. xvii. 24. 

12. A-lmug tree 1 Kings x. 11, 12. 

13. R-ose Isa. xxxv. 1. 

14. Eden Gen. ii. 9. 

15. T-ree of life Rev. xxii. 2. 

16. H-eath Jer. xvii. 5, 6. 

17. Y-ear by year Deut. xiv. 22. 

18. W-heat Exod. ix. 32. 

19. 0-live tree Judges ix. 8, 9. 

20. Rod Num. xvii. 8. 

21. K-ernels Num. vi. 4. 

22. S-ycamore tree Luke xix. 45. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 49, — "LOVE YOUR ENEMIES." — 

Matt. V. 44. 

1. L-uke 2 Tim. iv. 11 ; Col. iv. 14. 

2. 0-phir 1 Kings ix. 28 ; x. 11. 

3. V-ine John xv. 1. 

4. E-shcol Numbers xiii. 23. 

5. Y-early Heb. ix. 7, etc. 

6. 0-bed-Edom 2 Sam. vi. 11. 

7. U-zzah 2 Sam. vi. 6, 7. 

8. R-ehoboam 1 Kings xii. 8. 

9. E-lijah 2 Kings ii. 11. 

10. N-icodemus John iii. 1. 

11. E-lah 1 Kings xvi. 8-10. 

12. M-anasseh (55 years) 2 Chron. xxxiii. 1. 

13. I-saac Gen. xxvii. 1. 

14. E-zekiel Ezek. iii. 26 ; xxiv. 27 

15. S-heba 2 Sam. xx. 



144 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 50. — REFUGE — Heb. vi. 18 ; vii. 21. 

1. R-izpah 2 Sam. xxi. 8--10. 

2. E-sther Esther ii. 17. 

3. F-elix .Acts. xxiv. 24, 25. 

4. U-nicorn Numbers xxiii. 22. 

5. G-ourd Jonah iv. 5, 6, 

6. E-uroclydon Acts xxvii. 14. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 51. — GOD BE WITH YOU.— 

Gen. xlviii. 21. 

1. G-ood Matt. xix. 16, 17. 

2. 0-nesimus Phil. x. 10. 

3. Dorcas Acts ix. 36 — 41. 

4. B-oaz Ruth iv. 13. 

5. E-aster Acts xii. 4. 

6. W-hite Rev. vii. 13, 14. 

7. I-saac Gen. xxi. 4, 6. 

8. T-imothy 2 Tim. i. 2. 

9. H-ushai 2 Sam xvii. 5-14. 

10. Y-esterday Ps. xc. 4. 

11. 0-mega Rev. xxii. 13. 

12. U-rim Ex. xxviii. 30. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 52 — PEACE — John xiv. 27. 

1. P-hicol Gen. xxi. 22. 

2. E-bedmelech Jer. xxxviii. 7, etc. 

3. A-bram Gen. xiv. 13. 

4. C-ephas John i. 42. 

5. E-Um Exodus xv. 27. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 53. — OMNISCIENCE. — Psa. 147, 5. 

1. 0-mri 1 Kings xvi. 23, 24. 

2. M-icaiah 1 Kings xxii. 26. 

3. N-amaan 2 Kings v. 1. 

4. I-shbosheth 2 Sam. iii. 13 ; iv. 5, 6. 

5. S-himei 2 Sam xvi. 5 ; xix. 16, 21. 

6. C-hiUon Ruth i. 2. 



BIBLE Studies. 145 

7. I-conium Acts xiii. 51. 

8. E-mmaus Luke xxiv. 13. 

9. N-azarite Numbers vi., 1. 

10. C-leopas Luke xxiv. 18. 

11. E-lias Matt. xi. 14. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 54. — "SEEK YE THE KINGDOM OF 

GOD."— Luke xii. 31. 

1. S-imeon Acts xiii. 1. 

2. E-lias James v. 17. 

3. E-lymas Acts xiii. 8. 

4. K-ish 1 Sam. ix. 1. 

6. Y-outh Lam. iii. 27. 

6. E-penetus Rom. xvi. 5. 

7. T-ertius Rom. xvi. 22, 

8. H-achilah 1 Sam. xxvi. 1. 

9. E-thiopia Esther i. 1. 

10. K-ezia Job xiii. 14, 15. 

11. I-saiah Isaiah i. 1. 

12. N-aomi Ruth i. 20. 

13. G-ideon Judges vi. 11. 

14. D-arius Dan. ix. 1. 

15. 0-rpah Ruth i. 2, 4. 

16. M-iriam Exodus xv. 20. 

17. 0-badiah Obadiah i. 1. 

18. F-elix Acts xxiii. 26, 33. 

19. G-ath 1 Sam. vi. 1/. 

20. 0-both Num. xxxiii. 43. 

21. D-rusilla Acts xxiv. 24. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 55. — "WATCH AND PRAY." — 

Matt. xxvi. 41. 

1. W-ater John iv. 14. 

2. A-rimathea John xix. 38. 

3. T-abitha Acts ix. 40. 

4. C-armi Joshua vii. 1. 

5. H-iddekel Daniel x. 4. 



146 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

6. Amos Amos i. 1. 

7. N-oaxiiah Neh. vi. 14. 

8. D-emitrius Acts xix. 24. 

9. P-hinehas Num. xxv. 11. 

10. R-ezin 2 Kings xvi. 6. 

11. A-bel 2 Sam. xx. 18. 

12. Y-oke Lam. iii. 27. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 56. — HAGAR — Genesis xvi. 6-10. 

1. H-azael 2 Kings viii. 12 ; xiii. 22. 

2. A-chan Joshua vii. 24. 

3. G-ideon Judges vii. 24, 25. 

4. A-bimelech Judges ix. 53, 54. 

5. R-abbah 2 Sam. xi. 1. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 57. — FAITH. — 1 Peter i. 5 ; 

1 John V. 4. 

1. F-ire Jeremiah xxiii. 29. 

2. A-rk Gen. vii. 1. 

3. I-conium Acts xiv. 1-6. 

4. T-hyatira Acts xvi. 14. 

5. H-eaven Hebrews xi. 16. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 58. — "GOD IS LOVE.'' — 1 John 4. 8. 

1. G-old (tried in the fire) Zee. xiii. 9 ; 1 Peter 1. 7. 

2. 0-ath Ileb. vi. 16, 17. 

3. D-eath Rom. vi. 23. 

4. I-dle soul Prov. xix. 15. 

5. S-alt Matt. v. 13. 

6. L-amb Rev. v. 6. 

7. 0-x Isaiah i. 3. 

8. V-eil Matt, xxvii. 51. 

9. E-agle 2 Sam. i. 23. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 59. — HEZEKIAH. — Isaiah XXXVii. 15. 

— ZEDEKIAH. — 2 Kings xxv. 7. 

1. H-u-2? Gen. xxii. 21. 

2. E-v-e Gen. iii. 20. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 14? 

3. Z-elopheha-cZ Num. xxvii. 7. 

4. E-uiiic-e 2 Tim. i. 5. 

5. K-insfol k Job xix. 14. 

6. I-tta-^ 2 Sam. xv. 19. 

7. A-s-a 1 Kings xv. 13. 

8. H-anania-/i Daniel i. 7. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 60. — "LIVE PEACEABLY." — 

Rom. xii. 18. 

1. L-uke Col. iv. 14. 

2. I-srael : Gen. xxxii. 28. 

3. V-ine John xv. 5. 

4. E-lam Exodus xv. 27. 

5. P-hilippi Phil. iv. 15, 16. 

6. Ezra Ezra vii. 6. 

7. A-mos Acts xv. 16, 17. 

8. C-ilicia Acts xxi. 39. 

9. E-liakim 2 Kings xxiii. 34. 

10. A-bner 2 Sam. ii. 8. 

11. B-athsheba 1 Kings i. 11. 

12 L-evi 2 Chron. xi. 14. 

13. Y-outh Lam. iii. 27. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 61. — "YET THERE IS ROOM," — 

Luke xiv. 22. 

1. Y-outh 1 Sam. xvii. 33. 

2. E-liam 2 Sam. xi. 3. 

3. T-hessalonica 2 Tim. iv. 10. 

4. T-irzah 1 Kings xvi. 9. 

5. H-aran Gen. xi. 29. 

6. E-thiopia Jer. xxxviii. 7. 

7. R-ahab James ii. 25. 

8. E-glah 2 Sam. iii. 5 

9. I-ron Judges iv. 2, 3. 

10. S-othenes Acts xviii. 17. 



U8 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

11. E-echab 2 Xlngs x. 15, 16. 

12. 0-mri 1 Kings xvi. 21, 22. 

13. 0-bed Ruth iv. 16, 17. 

14. M-ene Dan. v. 25. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 62. — AMASA. — 2 Sam. xvii. 25 ; XX. 
10. — ABNER. — 1 Sam. xiv. 50, 51 ; 2 Sam. iii. 27. 

1. A-rabi-a Gal. i. 17. 

2. M-era-6 1 Sam. xiv. 49. 

3. A-bdo-?i Judges xii. 13 — 15. 

4. S-almon-e Acts xxvii. 7. 

5. A-r Deut. ii. 9. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 63. — "LET THERE BE LIGHT." — 

Gen. i. 3. 

1. Lacbish. 2 Eing^ xiv. 19. 

2. E-gypt Gen. xii. 10 ; xlii. 1, 2. 

3. T-ibni 1 Kings xvi. 21. 

4. T-ekel Dan. v. 27. 

5. H-aman Esther iii. 10. 

6. E-lijah 1 Kings xxi. 17. 

7. R-izpah 2 Sam. xxi. 10. 

8. E-sarhaddon 2 Kings xix. 37. 

9. B-enhadad 1 Kings xx. 42. 

10. E-glon Judges iii. 14. 

11. L-evi Deut. x. 8. 

12. I-saiah 2 Kings xix. 20. 

13. G-ilboa 1 Sam. xxxi. 8. 

14. H-anani 1 Kings xvi. 1. 

15. T-iglath-pilnesar 2 Chron. xxviii. 20. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 64. — " ALL SEEK THEIR OWN." 

—Phil. ii. 21. 

1. A-bner 1 Sam. xvii. 57. 

2. L-ebbeus Matt. x. 3. 

8. L-ystra Acts xiv. 8, 13. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 140 

4. S-ihon Deut. i. 4. 

5. E-liezer Gen. xxiv. 33. 

6. E-nos Gen. iv. 2Q. 

7. K-adash-lDarnca Num. xxxii. 8. 

8. T-amar 2 Sam. xiv. 27. 

9. H-annali 1 Sam. i. 23, 28. 

10. E-lijah 1 Kin^s xix. 13, 15. 

11. I-talian Acts x. 1. 

12. E-abbah 2 Sam. xii. 27. 

13. 0-phir 1 Kings xxii. 48. 

14. W-ood 1 Sam. xiv. 26, 27. 

15. N-azareth Luke i. 26, 27. 

' KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO 05. — CROSS. — Gal. vi, 14. 

1. I-saa-c Gen. xxvi. 18. 

2. S-ei-r Gen. xxxvi. 8. 

3. S-o 2 Kings xvii. 4. 

4. S-tepliana-s 1 Cor. i. 16. 

5. M-atthia-s Acts i. 26. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 60.— RUTH — BOAZ. — Matt. i. 5. 

1. B-alm-b Heb. xi. 31. 

2. U-nt-o Matt. xi. 28. 

3. T-ol-a Judges x. 1. 

4. H-u-z Gen. xxii. 21. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 67. — KADESH-BARNEA. — Deut. Ix. 23. 

1. K-esi-a Job xlii. 14. 

2. A-ge-e 2 Sam. xxiii. 11. 

3. D-alpho-n Esther ix. 7. 

4. E-lieze-?' Gen. xv. 2. 

5. S-hime-a 1 Chron. iii. 5. 

6. H-oba-6 Num. v. 29. 

KEY To BIBLE STUDY, NO. 68. — "GOD RESISTETH THE PROUD." 

— 1 Peter v. 5. 

1. G-era 2 Sam. xvi. 5. 

2. 0-thniel Judges i. 13 

3. D-elilah Judges xvi. 18. 



150 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

4. R-hoda Acts xii. 13. 

5. E-aster Acts xii. 4. 

6. S-hushan Neh. i. 1. 

7. I-conium Acts xiii. 51. 

8. S-in Exodus xvi. 1. 

9. T-arsus Acts xxi. 39. 

10. E-uoch Jude 14, 15. 

11. T-heudas Acts v. 36. 

12. H-ebron Numbers xiii. 22. 

13. Tyre Isaiah xxiii. 8. 

14. H-ezekiali 2 Kings xviii. 4. 

15. E-plu^aim Numbers xiii. 8. 

16. P-halti 1 Sam. xxv. 44. 

17. R-ebekali Gen. xxvii. 6, 17. 

18. 0-badiaii 1 Kings xviii. 3. 

19. U-zziah 2 Chron. xxvi. 19. 

20. D-eborah Judges v. 7. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 69 — " IT SHALL BE WELLIwITH THE 
RIGHTEOUS." — Isa. Mi. 10. 

1. I-srael Num. xi. 10. 

2. T-aberah Num. xi. 3. 

3. S-eer 1 Sam. ix. 9. 

4. H-obab Nimi. x. 29. 

5. A-bsalom 2 Sam. xiv. 25. 

6. L-ydia Acts xvi. 13, 14. 

7. Luke 2 Tim. iv. 11. 

8. B-ethany Luke x. 38 ; John xi. 1. 

9. E-lah 1 ;Sam. xvii. 2. 

10. AV-isdom Prov. viii. 11. 

11. E-zekiel Ezek. i. 1. 

12. Levi Gen. xxxv. 23. 

13. L-amech Gen. v. 28. 

14. W-ise-men Matt. ii. 1-11. 

15. I-shmael Gen. 'xxi. 9-21. 

16. T-abor Psalm Ixxxix. 12. 

17. H-oreb Deut. v. 1. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 151 

18. T-hyathira Acts xvi. 14. 

19. H-ophni 1 Sam. ii. 34. 

20. E-uplirates Gen. ii. 14. 

21. R-achel Gen. xxix. 9. 

22. I-saac Genesis xxvii. 22 23 

23. G-ehazi 2 Kings v. 20. 

24. H-ezekiah 2 Kings xx. 8-11. 

25. T-yre 1 Kings v. 1. 

26. E-limelech Euth i. 1, 2. 

27. 0-badiah Obad. i. 1. 

28. U-rim and Thununim Exodus xxviii. 30. 

29. S-alvation Eev. vii. 9-21. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 70. — "HOPE THOU IN GOD."^ 

Psalm xlii. 11. 

1. H-ebron 1 Sam. ii. 2-4. 

2. 0-thniel Judges i. 11, 33. 

3. P-adan-aram Gen. xxviii. 5. 

4. E-lisha 2 Kings iii. 11. 

5. T-erah Gen. xi. 31, 32. 

6. H-azael 2 Kings viii. 15. 

7. 0-Uvet 2 Sam. xv. 30. 

8. U-ri Exodus xxxi. 1, 2. 

9. I-sbosheth 2 Sam. iv. 5, 6. 

10. N-achons 2 Sam. vi. 6. 

11. G-ilgal Josh. v. 9. 12. 

12. 0-bed. . . Euth iv. 17. 

13. D-emetrius Acts xix. 24. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 71. — HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS. — 

Psalm xcv. 8. 

1. H-adad 1 Kings xi. 14. 

2. A-lexandria Acts xviii. 24. 

3. E-ome Acts xix. 21. 

4. D-ura Dan. iii. 1. 

5. E-lah 1 Sam. xxi. 9. 

6. N-adab 1 Kings xiv. 20. 



152 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

7. N-athan 1 Kings i. 10. 

j 8. 0-ded 2 Chron. xxviii. 9. 

9. T-ertius Rom. xvi. 22. 

10. Y-oke ■ Gen. xxvii. 40. 

11. O-zem 1 Chron. ii. 15. 

12. U-riah 2 Sam. xii. 9. 

13. R-ephidim Exodus xvii. 8. 

14. H-ephzi-bah. .2 Kings xxi. 1. 

15. E-phphatha Mark vii. 34. 

16. A-senath Gen. xli. 45. 

17. R-aliab James ii. 15 ; Heb. xi 31. 

18. T-yrannus Acts xix. 9. 

19. S-abeans Job. i. 15. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 72. — ADD TO YOUR FAITH, VIRTUE. — 

2 Peter i. 5. 

1. A-poUos Acts xviii. 24. 

2. D-amaris Acts xvii. 34. 

3. D-agon 1 Sam, v. 2. 

4. T-atnai Ezra v. 3. 

5. 0-rnan 1 Chron. xxi. 18, 

6. Y -arn 1 Kings x. 28. 

7. 0-badiah Obadiah i. 

8. U-z Jobi. 1. 

9. R-ehoboth Gen. xxvi. 22. 

10. F-estus Acts xxiv. 27. 

11. A-rchippus Phil. i. 2. 

12. I-shbi-benob 2 Sam. xxi. 16. 

13. T-ebeth Esther ii. 16. 

14. H aggith 2 Sam. iii. 4. 

15. Y-ine Isaiah v. 7. 

16.i^I-dumea Ezekiel xxxv. 15. 

17. R-aguel Num. x. 29 

18. T-oi 2 Sam. viii. 10. 

19. U-zziah Zee. xiv. 5. 

20. E-domites .Gen. xxvi. 9. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 153 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 73. — " BE GLAD IN THE LORD."— 

Psa. xciv. 34. 

1. B-artimeus Mark x. 46. 

2. E-lymas Acts. xiii. 8. 

3. G-ilgal Jud. ii. 1. 

4. L-ehi Jud. xv. 19. 

5. A-dam Josh. xiii. 16. 

6. D-ura Dan, iii. 1 

7. I-saac Gen. xxvi. 1. 

8. N-athan 2 Sam. xii. 13. 

9' T-ilgath-pilneser 2 Chron, xxviii. 20. 

10. H-iram 1 Kings vii. 45. 

11. E-glon Jud. iii. 14. 

12. L-ystra - . . . . Acts xiv. 8. 

13. O-mri 1 Kings xvi. 16. 

14. R-amali 1 Sam. ii. 11. 

15. D-othan 2 Kings vi. 13. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 74. — DANIEL. 

1. D-orcas Acts ix. 36. 

2. A-bel Gen. iv. 8. 

3. N-atlian 2 Sam. xii. 7. 

4. I-srael Gen. xxvii. 41. 

5. E-gypt Ex. xiii. 3. 

6. L-emuel Prov. xxxi. 1. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO 75. — WASH AND BE CLEAN. — 

2 Kings V. 19. 

1. W-idow Luke xxi, 3. 

2. A-binadab 1 Sam. xvii. 13. 

3. S-hiloh 1 Sam. iii. 21. 

4. H-adassah Esther ii. 7. 

5. A-malekites 1 Sam. xxx. 1. 

6. N-aamah Gen. iv. 22. 

7. D-amascus ,....*.,,....,,..,..,....,.. . Acts ix. 19, 20. 



154 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

\ 8. B-enhadad 1 Kings xx. 32. 

9. E-phesus Acts xix. 1 — 9. 

10. C-armel 1 Sam. xxv. 2, 3. 

11. L-ydia Acts xvi. 14, 15. 

12. E-gypt; Gen. xvi. 1. 

13. A-bsalom 2 Sam. xriii. 18. 

14. N-isroch ' 2 Kings xix. 37. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO 76.— PATIENCE. — Rom. V. 3. 

1. P-aul 1 Tim. i. 1. 

2. A-bel Gen. iv. 11. 

3. T-imothv .2 Tim. iii.. 15. 

4. I-sraeKtes Exod. xix. 4, 5. 

5. E-saii Gen. xxv. 33. 

6. N-athaniel John. i. 45, 49. 

7. C-anaan Ex. iii. 8. 

8. E-phi'aim Gen. xlviii. 20. 

tEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 77. — CLEANSE THOU ME FROM SECRET 

FAULTS.— Psa. xix. 12. 

1. C-ain Gen. iv. 12. 

2. L-amech Gen. v. 28. 

3. E-ve Gen. iii. 20. 

4. A-dam Gen. iii. 20. 

5. iS -eliemiah. Neh. i. 4. 

6. S-aiil 1 Sam. xv. 17-30. 

7. E-paphroditas Phil. ii. 25. 

8. T-ertius Rom. xvi. 20. 

9. Il-achilah. I Sam. xxiii. 19. 

10. 0-ded 2 Chi-on. xxviii. 9. 

11. U-rijah 2 Kings xvi. 11. 

12. M-anoah Jud. xiii. 17. 

13. E-d Josh. xxii. 34. 

14. F-elix Acts xxiv. 27. 

15. R-ehoboam 2 Chron. x. 13. 

16. 0-n , Gen. xli. 45. 

17. M-oab 2 Kings iii. 27. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 155 

18. S-arah Gen. xviii. 11, 

19. E-sau Gen. xxxiii. 19. 

20. C-yrus Isa. xlv^. 1. 

21. E-achab Jer. xxxy. 6. 

22. E-zek Gen. xxvi. 21. 

23. T-homas John xx. 19. 

24. F-estus Acts xxv. 9-11. 

25. A-chan Josh. vii. 20. 

26. U-zzah 2 Sam. vi. 6. 

27. L-azarus John xi. 43. 

28. T-ertuUus Acts xxiy. 2. 

29. Samuel 1 Sam. xv. 22. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO 78.— DRAW NIGH TO GOD.— JaS. lY. 8. 

1. D-aniel 1 Chron. iii. 1. 

2. E-iblah 2 Kings xxy 6. 

3. A-haziah's 2 Kings xi. 1. 

4. In-a-well 2 Sam. xyii. 18, 19. 

5. N-ob 1 Sam. xxii. 19. 

6. I-shbi-benob 2 Sam. xxi. 16. 

7. G-ohath 1 Sam. xvi. 23. 

8. H-anani 2 Chron. xyi 7. 

9. T-hebez Jud. ix. 50-54. 

10. 0-rpah Euthi. 14. 

11. G-adara Mark y. 1-9. 

12. 0-rnan 1 Chron. xxi. 18. 

13. D-othan 2 Kings xi. 13. 

key to bible study, no. 79. — i will come again. — 

John xiy. 3. 

1. I-ssachar Gen. lix. 14. 

2. W-isdom ProY. Yiii. 30. 

3. I-saac Gen. xxi. 16. 

4. L-eyites . . . , Num. i. 50. 

5. L-ehi. . , ,.,....,,.,,..,.. ,..,., Jud. xy. 9, 



^56 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

6. C-ain Gen. iv. 16. 

7. 0-badiab. 1 Kings xviii. 4. 

8. M-elcliizeclec Gen. xiv. 18. 

9. E-li 1 Sam. iii. 13. 

10. A-hithophels 2 Sam. x vii. 7. 

11. G-omorrah Gen. xix. 28. 

12. A-himaaz 2 Sam" xvii. 17. 

13. I-chabod 1 Sam. iv. 22. 

14. N-ebo Deut. xxxiv. 1, 5. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 80. — JESUS WEPT. — John xl. 35. 

1. J-oppa Acts ix. 39. 

2. E-limelech Euth i. 2. 

3. S-liephatiah 2 Sam. iii. 4. 

4. U-zziah 2 Chron, xxvi. 1. 

5. S-tephanas 2 Cor. xv. 25. 

6. W-onderful Isa, ix. 6. 

7. E-Uab 1 Sam. xvii. 28. 

8. P-adanaram .Gen. xxviii. 2. 

9. T-erah Gen. xi. 31. 

tEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 81. — OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD. — 

Rom. xii. 21. 

1. 0-ph.ir 2 Chron. viii. 18. 

2. V-ine Ps. Ixx. 8 ; Is. v. 1. 

3. E-zekiel Ezekiel i. 1. 

4. R-echabites Jer. xxxv. 2. 

5. C-ain Gen. iv. 8. 

6. 0-thniel Jud. i. 12, 13. 

7. M-ary Ex. xv. 20 ; 1 Chron. iv. 17. 

8. E-gypt Ex. XX. 33. 

9. Esau Gen. xxvii. 34. 

10. V-ophsi ... Num. xiii. 14. 

11. I-srael Gen. xhi. 30. 

12. L-azarus Luke xvi. 20. 

13. W-omen of Thebez Jud. ix. 50. 

14. I-bzan Jud. xii. 8, 9. 



iBIBLE STUDIES. l57 

15. f-yre Ezek. xxvii. 28. 

16. H-ananiah Dan. i. 7. 

17. G-erizim Deut. xi. 29. 

18. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii.E4. 

19. 0-wl Isa. xiii. 19. 

20. D-aniel Ezek. xiv. 14 ; Dan. xiv. 14. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 82. — EZRA. — EZRA X. 6. 

1. E-1-beth-el Gen. xxxv. 7. 

2. Z-ipporah Ex. xviii. 2, 

3. R-uth Ruth. i. 16. 

4. A-saliel 2 Sam. ii. 18. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 83. — "LET NOT YOUR HEABT BE 

TROUBLED." — John xiv. 1. 

1. L-aodicean < Rev. iii. 14. 

E-phesus Rev. ii. 1. 

T-hyatu-a Rev. ii. 18, 28. 

2. N-icodemns John iii. 1, 21. 

3. 0-nesiphorus 2 Tim. i. 16, 18. 

4.. T-tmothy 1 Tim. i. 2. 

5. Y-oke Matt. xi. 29. 

6. 0-Hves, Mount of Acts i. 12. 

7. U-nity Ephes. iv. 3. 

8. R-edeemer Psa. xix. 14. 

9. H-annah I Sam. i. 14. 

10. E-li 1 Sam. i. 17. 

11. A-saph 1 Chron. xxv. 1. 

12. R-amoth Gilead Deut. iv. 34. 

13. T-iberias, Sea of John xxi. 1. 

14. B-ethseda, Pool of John v. 2. 

15. E-utychus Acts xx. 9. 

16. T-yre Isaiah xxiii. 8. 

17. R-ezin 2 Kings xv. 37. 

18. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 4. 

19. U-riah 2 Sam. xi. 15. 







158 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

20. B-athsheba 2 gam. xi. 8. 

21. L-odebar 2 Sam. ix. 4, 5. 

22. E-sther Esther viii. 1. 

23. D-avid Matt. i. 1. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 84. — THE NIGHT COMETH. — 

John ix. 4. 

1. T-heophilus Luke i. 3 ; Acts i. 1. 

2. H-azeroth Num. xii. 15, 16. 

3. E-phphatha Mark vii. 34. 

4. N-imrod Gen. x. 8, 9. 

5. I-saac Gen. xxiv. 63. 

6. G-ershom Exodus ii. 22. 

7. H-iddekel Gen. :ii. 14. 

8. T-roas 2 Tim. iv. 13. 

9. C-ana John "xxi. 2. 

10. 0-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 5, 6. 

11. M-anasseh 2 King« xx. 21. 

12. E-non John iii. 23. 

13. T-imothy Tun. iv. 12. 

14. H-aran Gen. xi. 27. 

I fKEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 85. — ''REST IN THE LORD." — 

Psahn xxxvii. 7. 

1. R-abbah 2 Sam. xi. 1. 

2. E-kron 2 Kings i. 2. 

3. S-amaria 1 Kings xvi. 32. 

4. T-admor 1 Kings ix. 18. 

5. I-shmael Gen. xvii. 20. 

6. N-ahash 1 Sam. xi. 1. 

7. T-arshish Jonah i. 3. 

8. H-iel 1 Kings xvi. 34. 

9. E-bedmelech Jer. xxxviii. 12, 13. 

10. L-emuel Prov. xxxi. 1. 

11. 0-hvet 2 Sam. xv. 30. 

12. R-ipzah 2 Sam. xxi. 8. 

13. D-amascus Gen. xv. 2. 



BIBLE STUDIES. 159 

KEY TO ^IBLE STUDY, NO. 86.— RICHES.— Job xxxvi. 19. 

1. R-uby Prov. xxxi. 10. 

2. Idol .1 Cor. viii. 4. 

3. C-amel Matt. xix. 24. 

4. H-eavens Psalm viii. 3. 

5. E-nd 1 Peter iv. 7. 

6. S-pikenard John xii. 3. 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 87. — ASA — EVE. — 2 Chron. XV. 2, 

Gen. iii. 20. 

1. A-b-6-1 1 Sam. vi. 18. 

2. S-i-15-an Esther viii. 9. 

3. A-r-e-tas 2 Cor. xi. 32. 



KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, NO. 88. — SERPENT. — 1 Cor. X. 9. 

1. S-ight .' Luke iv. 18 

2. E-yes John xi, 15 

3. R-est Matt. ix. 28 

4. P-erdition 2 Peter iii. 7 

5. E-lements 2 Peter iii. 10 

6. N-ails John xx. 25 

7. T-hieves Matt, xxvii. 38 



160 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE 

KEY TO BIBLE STUDY, CHRISTMAS, NO. 89. — IMMANUEL. -^ 

Isaiah vii. 14. 

1. I-saiah Isaiah ix. 6, 7. 

2. M-artha Luke x. 40, 4L 

3. M-ary Luke x. 39. 

4. A-nna; ■. Luke ii, 36-38* 

5. N-icoderaus Jolin xix. 39, 40. 

6. U-r Gen. xi. 28, 31. 

7. E-mmaus. Luke xxiv. 13-35, 

8. Lazarus John xi. 43, 44. 

KEY TO BIBLE STtJDY.— KEW YEARS, NO. 90. — "LOOKING 

UNTO JESUS."— iJe6. xii. 2. 

1. L-ydia Acts x\^. 14, 15. 

2. 0-nesiphorus 2 Tim. i. 16, 18. 

3. O-nesimus Philemon 10, 11 . 

4. K-orah Numb. xvi. 32, 33. 

5. I-saiah Isaiah ix. 6. 

6. N-icodemus John iii. 1. 

7. G-aius 3 John 1. 

8. U-zziah 2 Chron. xxvi. 19, 20. 

9. N-athanael John i. 45, 49. 

10. T-ychicus Ephesians vi. 21, 

11. O-badiah 1 Kings xviii. 3, 4. 

12. J-udas Matt. xxv. ^, 

13. E-Hsha 2 Kings v. 10, 14. 

14. S-tephen Acts vii. 59, 60. 

15. U-r Genesis xi. 31. 

16. S-imon Luke xxii. 31, 34. 



Key to scripture enigmas. 



KEY TO ENIGMA, NO 1. — DAVID. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 2. — " EvE."— Gen. iii 20. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 3. — "GOG." — Eev. XX. 8, 9. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 4. — THE RIVER THAT WENT OUT OF EDEN. 

—Gen. ii. 10. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 5 — THE STONE WHICH SLEW GOLIATH. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 6. — SUNDAY. — SABBATH. — Ex. XX. 10. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 7. — BABEL. 

1. B-abel Gen. xi. 9. 

2. A-bel Gen. iv. 4. 

3. B-el or Baal Judg-es ii. 13, etc. 

4. El Gen. xxxv. 7. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 8. — SINAI. — Exod. XX. 

1. Sin Rom. vi. 23. 

2. Ai Josh. vii. 2. 

KEY TO ENIGNA, NO. 9. 

First, Morning Psa. xxx. 5. 

Second. Star : 1 Cor. xv. 41. 

Wh.ole, Morning-Star Eev. xxii. 16. 

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162 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, KO. 10. — VIKE. — John XV. 5. 

1. V-igilance 1 Peter v. 8. 

2. I-nheritance 1 Peter i. 4. 

3. N-egligence 2 Peter i. 12. 

4. E-vidence Heb. xi. 1. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 11. — MANOAH. — Judges xui. 

1. Man. 2. Oh ! 3. Ah ! 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 12.— SUBMISSION.— Matt, xviii. 11 ; 

Job. i. 11. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 13. JOSEPH'S COFFIN.— Gen. i. 26 ; 

Exod. xiii. 19 ; Josh. xxiv. 32. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 14. 

1. Rain Isaiah Iv. 10. 

2. Bow Lam. ii. 4. 

3. Rainbow Gen. ix. 12, 13. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 15. 

1. Fig. 2. Tree. 

Whole, Fig-tree Luke xiii. 6 ; Mark xi. 13, 14, 20, 21. 

KEY TO ENIGMA, NO. 16. — "abra." — Mark xiv. 36; 
Rom. viii. 15 ; Gal. iv. 6. 



KEY TO BIBLE ACROSTICS. 



KEY TO ACROSTIC, NO. 1. — THE BREASTPLATE — URIM AND 

THUMMIM. 

1. T-6h-u 1 Sam. i. 50. 

2. H-adadeze-r 2 Sam. viii. 3. 

3. E-l-^ 1 Sam. iv. 18, 19. 

4. B-ochi-wi Jud. ii. 4, 5. 

5. R-eb-a Josh. xiii. 21. 

6. E-tha-'^i Psa. 89— title. 

7. A-hilu-d 2 Sam. viii. 16. 

8. S-anbaila-f Neh. ii. 10. 

9. T-abera-/i Num. xi. 3. 

10. P-all-w 1 Chron. v. x. 2, 3. 

11. L-eshe-m Josh. xix. 47, Gen. xxx. 5. 

12. A-krabbi-m Num. xxiv. 4. 

13. T-o-i : 2 Sam. viii. 9, 10. 

14. E-Uaki-m 2 Kings xviii. 18. 

KEY TO EASTER ACROSTIC, NO. 2. — NOW IS CHRIST RISEN 
FROM THE DEAD. — 1 Cor. XV. 20. 

1. N-oah Gen. ix. 20, 21. 

2. 0-badiah Obadiah i. 

3. W-orship Matt. iv. 10. 

4. I-bzan Judges xii. 8. 

5. S-alem Gen. xiv. 18. 

6. C-apernaum Matt. iv. 13. 

7. H-aggai Ezra v. 1. 

8. R-echabites Jer. xxxv. 13. 

9. I-ttai 2 Sam. xv. 19. 

10. S-enacherib 2 Kings xviii. 3. 

11. T-obiah Nem. iv. 3. 

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164 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBI^. 

12. R-ephidim Exodus xvii. 8. 

13. I-shbosheth 2 Sam. iv. 

14. S-amuel 1 Sam. xii. 18. 

15. E-benezer 1 Sam. vii. 12. 

16. N-ehemiah Nem. i. 11. 

17. F-elix Acts xxiv. 25. 

18. E-amah of Benjamin 1 Sam. xxviii. 3. 

19. 0-mri 1 Kings xri. 16. 

20. M-attan 2 Kings xi. 18. 

21. T-ertullus Acts xxiv. 

22. H-aman Esther vii. 10. 

23. E-bed-meleli the eunuch Jer. xxxviii. 7. 

24. D-ungeon Jer. xxxviii. 13. 

25. E-1-elohe-Israel Gren. xxxiii. 20. 

26. A-chan Joshua vii, 1. 

27. Devil Eph. vi. 11. 



KEY TO BIBLE ANAGRAMS. 

KEY TO ANAGRAM, NO. 1. 

Nos. 6, 5, 1, 2, 3 Haman Esther vii. 10. 

" 3, 4, 5, 6, Noah Gen. x. 1. 

" 6, 2, ], Ham Gen. x. 6. 

'' 1, 2, 3, Man Gen. iii. 24. 

" 1, 2, 4, 3, Maon Josh. xv. 55. 

" 3, 2, 5, 1, Naam 1 Chron. iv. 15. 

" 3, 4, No Jer. Ivi. 25. 

" 4, 3, On Gen. xU. 45. 

KEY TO ANAGRAM, NO. 2. — NEBUCHADNEZZAR. — Dan. ii. 28. 

N-er 1 Sam. xiv. 50. 

E-zra Ezra vii. 11. 

B-ezer Deut. iv. 43. 

U-z Job. i. 1. 

C-ana John ii. 1. 

H-ur Exod. xvii. 12. 

A-bana 2 Kings v. 12. 

D-an Gen. xKx. 16. 

N-un Numbers xxvii. 18. 

E-hud Judges iii. 15. 

Z-eeb Judges vii. 25. 

Z-ebah ... Judges viii. 5. 

A-bner 2 Sam. ii. 8. 

E-euben Deut. xxxiii. 6. 

KEY TO ANAGRAM, NO. 3. — JERUSALEM. — Matt. ii. 1. 

J-ael Judges v. 24. 

E-lam Gen. x. 22. 

R-am 1 Chron. ii. 9. 

U-r Gen. xv. 7. 

S-amuel 1 Sam. vii. 6. 

A-r Numb. xxi. 28. 

L-emuel Prov. xxxi. 1. 

E-sau Gen. xxxvi. 9. 

M-ars Hill Acts xvii. 22. 

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KEY TO SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS. 

KEY TO SCRIPTURE ALPHABET, NO. 1. 

A-ugustus Luke ii. 1. 

B-artimeus Mark x. 46, 52. 

C-ain Genesis iv. 8 

D-elilah Judges xvi. 4, 21. 

E-sau Genesis xxv. 28. 

F-estus Acts xxiv. 27. 

G-alilee Matthew iii. 13. 

H-erod Matt. ii. 16. 

I-dumea Isaiah xxxiv. 5. 

J-acob ... Gen. xxxii. 7. 

K-ir jath-jearim 1 Sam. vii. 2. 

L-ebanon Jeremiah xviii. 14. 

M-elchizedek Genesis xiv. 18. 

N-abal 1 Samuel xxv. 37. 

0-nesiphorus II. Tim. i. 16, 18. 

P-haraoh Exodus viii. 28, 32. 

Q-ueen Esther Esther ii. 15. 

R-ab-shakeh II. Kings xviii. 19, 25. 

S-ennacherib II. Kings xix. 35, 37. 

T-abitha Acts ix. 36, 41. 

U-r Nehemiah ix. 7. 

V-ashti Esther i. 12. 

W-hale Genesis i. 21. 

Y-outhful II. Tim. ii. 22. 

Z-accheus Luke xix. 24. 

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SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS. 16 r 

KEY TO SCRIPTURE ALPHABET, NO. 2. 

A-bsalom 2 Sam. xviii. 9 

B-abel Gen. xi. 49 

C-armel 1 Kings xviii. 42, 43 

D-eborah Gen. xxxv. 8 

E-sau Heb. xii. 16 

F-elix Acts xxiv. 25 

G-abriel Dan. :ix. 21 

H-annah 1 Sam. i. 27, 28 

I-srael Gen. xxxii. 22, 28 

J-ethro Exodus iii. 1 

K-adesh-barnea Deut. i. 19 

L-azarus Luke xvi. 20, 21 

M-olech Lev. xx. 2. 3 

N-oah Gen. vi. 13, 22 

0-phel 2 Cliron. xxvii. 3 

P-atmos Rev. i. 9 

Q-nartus Rom. xvi. 23 

R-acbab Matt. i. 5 

S-amson Jud. xiv. 5, 6 

T-yre 2 Sam. xxiv. 7 

U-phaz Jer. x. 9 

V-ashti , Esther i. 9, 19 

Z-oar Gen. xix. 22 

KEY TO SCRIPTURE ALPHABET, NO. 3. 

A-hasuerus Esther i. 1. 

B-elshazzar Daniel v. 1, 4. 

C-aleb Num. xiii. 30, 33. 

D-eborah Judges iv. 4, 14. 

E-ngedi 1 Sam. xxiv. 1, 17. 

F-estus Acts xxvi. 24. 

G-ethsemane John xviii. 1, 2. Matt. xxvi. 36. 

H-ebron 2 Sam. ii. 11. 

I-shmael Gen. xvi. 16, xxi. 9. 

J-erusalem Psalm cxxxvii. 6. 

K-ish 1 Sam. ix. 1, 2. 



168 CURIOSITIES. OF THE BIBLE. 

L-ucifer Isaiali xiv. 12. 

M-arcus Col. iv. 10. 

N-inevah Zephaniah ii. 13. 

O-nesimus Philemon i. 16. 

P-udens 2 Timothy iv. 21 . 

R-hoda Acts xii. 13, 14. 

T-roas Acts xx. 6, 7. 

U-zzah 2 Sam. vi. 6, 7. 

V-ashti Esther i. 19. 

Z-ion Psalm, cxxxv. 21. 



KEY TO ALPHABET OF SCRIPTURE GEOGRAPHY, NO. 4. 

A-rnon Num. xxii. 36. 

B-erea Acts xvii. 10, 11. 

C-armel 1 Kings xviii. 20, 38. 

D-othan Gen. xxxvii. 17. 

E-gypt 1 Kings x. 28, 29. 

P-air Havens ; Acts xxvii. 8. 

G-ezer 1 Kings ix. 16. 

H-achilah 1 Sam. xxiii. 19. 

I-conium Acts xvi. 2. 

J-abbok Gen. xxxii. 22-32. 

K-ir jath-arba Gen. xxiii. 2. 

L-ebanon 1 Kings v. 6-9. 

M-arah Exodus xv. 23-25. 

N-ain Luke vii. 11. 

0-phel Neh. xix. 21. 

P-atara Acts xxi. 1. 

R-ephidim Exodus xvii. 8. 

S-iloam John ix. 7. 

T-admor 2 Chron. viii. 4. 

U-r Gen. xv. 7. 

V-ineyards, Plains of the Judges xi. 33. 

W-ilderness Numbers xxxiii. 6, 7. 

Z-idon , Gen. xUx. 13. 



APPENDIX. 549 



THE LOST BOOKS. 

The books referred to in and by the sacred writers and not 
comprised in the Bible and known as the lost books of the 
Bible are as follows : 

The Book of the Wars of the Lord. — Num. xxi. l4. 
This was probably what its title indicates, a narrative of the 
Hebrew wars by an unknown author, and of which or of its 
writer there remains no trace. This was probably used by 
Moses when writing- the Pentateuch. 

Book of Jasher. — Josh. x. 13, II. Sam. 1 18. It was sup- 
posed to be a collection of poems on historical and other sub- 
jects sang by the people as "Jasher " means " Sang." 

Eleven Additional Works are referred to by name in the 
Bible as having been used in composing the Books of 1 and 2 
Chronicles, some of which were also used by the compiler of 
the books of Kings. These eleven are : — 

The book of Samuel, the Seer, 1 Chron.xxix. 29. 

The book of Nathan, the prophet, 1 Chron. xxix. 29. 

The book of Gad, the Seer, 1 Chron. xxix, 29. 

The book of Ahijah, the Shilonite, 2 Chron. 9-29. 

The vision of Iddo, the Seer, 2 Chron. ix 29. 

The book of the Kings of Israel and Judah, 1 Chron. ix. 1. 

The book of Shemaiah, the prophet, 2 Chron. xii. 15. 

The book of Iddo, the Seer, about genealogies, 2 Ch. xii. 15. 

The Story of the prophet Iddo ; 2 Chron. xiii. 22. 

The Book of Jehu, the son of Hanani, 2 Chron. xx. 34. 

The Prophecy of Enoch, Jude 14. 



550 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. 

NAME. CHAPT'S. DIVISIOX. AUTHOR. 

Genesis 50 Books of the Law, Moses. 

Exodus 40 

Leviticus .... 27 " " 

Numbers .... 36 

Deuteronomy 34 " " 

Josliua 24 Historical. Joshua. 

Judges 21 " Samuel. 

Ruth 4 " Samuel.? 

1 Samuel. ... 31 " Samuel, Gad and 

2 Samuel 24 " Nathan. 

1 Kings 22 *' Nathan, Gad, Ahijah, 

2 Kings 25 " Iddo, Isaiah and others. 

1 Chi'onicles. 29 " Ezra and 

2 Chronicles. 36 " others. 

Ezra 10 " Ezra. 

Nehemiah.... 13 " Nehemiah. 

Esther ..... 10 " Ezra.? 

Job 42 Poetical. Moses. 

Psalms 150 " David and others. 

Proverbs ... 31 " Solomon. 

Ecclesiastes . . 12 " " 
SngofSorm^n 8 

Isaiah 66 Major Proi)hets. Isaiah. 

Jeremiah. ... 52 " Jeremiah. 

Lamentations 5 " " 

Ezekiel 48 " Ezekiel. 

Daniel 12 " Daniel. 

Hosea 14 Minor Prophets. Hosea. 

Joel 3 " Joel. 

Amos 9 " Amos. 

Obadiah 1 " Obadiah. 

Jonah 4 '* Jonah. 

Micah 7 " Micah. 

Nahum 3 " Nahum. 

Habakkuk . . 3 " Habakkuk. 

Zephaniah . . 3 " Zephaniah, 

Haggai 2 ** Haggai. 

Zechariah. .14 " Zechariah. 

Malachi ..... 4 " Malachi. 



APPENDIX. 



551 



BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. 



NAME. CHAPT'S 


DIVISION. 


AUTHOR. 


Matthew 


28 


Histoiical 


Matthew 


Mark 


16 


a 


Mark. 


Luke 


24 


it 


Luke. 


Joliii 


21 


u 


John. 


The Acts 


28 


(( 


Luke. 


Romans 


16 


The Pauline Epistles. 


Paul. 


1 Corinthians. 


16 


(( 






1 Corinthians. 


13 


(( 






Galatians 


6 


(( 






Ephesians .... 


6 


(( 






Philippians . . . 


4 


11 






Colossians. . . . 


4 


(( 






1 Thessalonians 


5 


(( 






2 Thessalonians 


3 


(( 






ITunothy... 


6 


(( 






2 Timothy.... 


4 


u 






Titus 


3 


(( 






Philemon .... 


1 


u 






Hebrews 


13 


( ( 




Epistle of James 


, 5 


General Epistles. 


James, 


1 Peter 


5 


( ( 


Peter. 


2 Peter....... 


3 


(( 


(( 


1 John 


5 


li 


John„ 


2 John 


1 


ii 


(; 


3 John 


1 


C( 


u 


Jude 


1 


u 


Jude. 


Revelation , . . 


22 


Prophetical 


Jol 


in. 




Books, 


39 


Chapters, 


920 


Verses, 


23,214 


Words, 


592,493 


Letters, 


2,728,100 



552 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

INTEEESTIXG BIBLE FACTS. 

Tlie learned Prince of Grenada, heii' to the Spanish throne, 
unprisoned by order of the Crown for fear he should aspire to 
the thi'one, was kept in solitary confinement m the old prison 
at the Place of Skulls, Madi'id. After thirty-tln'ee years in this 
living- tomb death came to his release, and the following re- 
searches taken from the Bible and mai'ked with an old nail on 
the rough walls of his cell told how the brain sought employ- 
ment through the weary years : 

In the Old Testament. New Testament. Total. 

27 66 

266 1,195 

7.959 31,173 

181,253 773,746 

838,380 3,566,480 

The middle chaijter and the shortest in the Bible is Psalm 117. 

The middle verse in the Bible is Psalm cxviii. 8. 

The word "and " occurs in the Old Testament 10,684 times. 

The word " Jehovah'' occurs 6,855 times. 

In the Bible the word ''Lord '' is found 1.853 times. 

" Reverend '' occm^s but once and that in Psalm cxi. 9. 

The middle book of the Old Testament is Proverbs. 

T-he middle chapter is Job xxix. 

The middle verse is II. Chronicles xx. 13. 

The shortest verse is I. Chron. i. 25. 

All the letters of the alphabet are in Ezra ^"ii. 21, except/ and /. 

11. Kings xix. and Isaiah xxxvii. are alike. 

The book of Esther contains 10 chapters, but neither the 
word " Lord*" nor " God,"* are to be found in it. 

The middle book of tlie New Testament is II. Thessalonians. 

The middle chapter is between Eomaus xiii. and xiv. 

The middle verse is Acts xvii. 17. 

The shoi^test verse is John xi. 35. 

In Psalm c^Hi. four verses are alike — ^the 8-15-21, and 31. 

Acts of the Apostles xxvi. is the finest chapter to read. 

Psalm xxiii. is regarded as the most beautiful chapter. 
The four most inspniug' promises iu the Bible ai^ John xiv. 2 ; 
John Yi. 37 ; St Matthew xi. 28 and Psalm xxxvii. 4. 



THE FATE OF THE APOSTLES. 553 

THE FATE OF THE APOSTLES. 

St. Matthew was martyred in a city in Ethiopia. 

St. Mark was dragged through the streets of Alexandria, in 
Egypt, till he expired. 

St. Luke was hanged upon an olive tree in Greece. 

St. John, after having been put into a caldron of boiling oil 
at Rome, and receiving no hurt, died a natural death at 
Ephesus, in Asia. 

St, Peter was crucified at Rome, and, according to his re- 
quest, with his head downward, thinking himself unworthy to 
die in the posture which his Lord had died. 

St. James the Great was beheaded at Jerusalem. 

St. James the Less was throwm from a pinnacle of the tem- 
ple and beaten to death with a fullar's club. 

St. Phillip was hanged against a pillar at Hierapolis, a city in 
Phrygia, till he expired. 

St. Thomas was pierced through the body with a lance, at 
Corarandel, in the East Indies. 

St. Bartholomew met his death by being flayed alive. 

St. Jude was shot to death with arrows. 

St. Simeon, the zealot, was crucified in Persia. 

St. Andrew was bored to a cross, from which he preached 
till he expired. 

St. Matthias was first stoned and afterward beheaded. 

St. Barnabas was stoned to death by the Jews at Salamais. 

St. Paul the great Apostle to the Gentiles, was beheaded at 
Rome by the tyrant Nero. 



Such was the fate of the first preachers of the gospel of 
peace, according to tradition and the best accounts we have of 
their end, and truly they were " sent forth as sheep among 
wolves." 



554 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE SEVEN BIBLES OF THE WORLD. 

THE KORAN OF THE MOHAMMEDANS. 

The name Koran is derived from an Arabic word guard, to 
"read," and tliis from tlie older Sliemitic, meaning to "cry 
aloud," to "pronounce," "utter," "dictate." It is sui)j)Osed 
to have obtained its name from the claim made, that it was 
dictated to Mohammed bv the angel Gabriel. This Mohammed 
was born at Mecca about 570 a.d. and died at Medena 682. 

In his fifteenth year (610) he claimed that he received a visit 
from the Angel Gabriel in the wild solitude of Mount Hiranear 
Mecca. He Avas frightened and attempted to commit suicide 
but his wife predicted that he would be the prophet of Arabia. 
The angel appeared to liim again in a vision, saying " I am 
Gabriel, and thou art Mohammed, the pro^^het of God. Fear 
not." His public career as a reformer now began. The reve- 
lations of Gabriel, now like the sound of a bell and again like 
the voice of a man,* continued from time to time for more thaji 
twenty years and are deposited in the Koran. Mohammed 
dictated his revelations leaf hy leaf as occasion demanded. 
A year after his death, Zayd, his cliief amanuensis collected the 
scattered fragments "from palm leaves, and tablets of white 
stone and from the breast of men " but without regard to 
chi'onological order. 

The Koran has 114 chapters. These vary greatly in their 
length, from 40 octavo pages to a short paragraph containing 
a verse or two. Besides this there is an ai'tificial division into 
sixty -five equal parts, and each of these again subdivided into 
four equal parts. There are seven principal editions or ancient 
copies of the Koran, but they all agree in the same total of 
words which are 77,639 and the same total of letters 323,015. 

The Koran admits the Divine authority of the Jewish Scrip- 
tures, makes the fear of a personal God the groundwork 
of its religion. It promulgates the doctrine of Allah's 
sovereignty, of his immutable throne, of his eternal decrees, 
and of his continual personal providence. It teaches a great 
judgment to come, a resurrection-day of final account, ' ' the 



THE SEVEN BIBLES OF THE WOELD. 555 

I ook " in which each man shall read the true value of the life 
lived by him in this preparatory world, the meeting with his sins 
that hav^e gone before him, and a sublime vigorous doctrine of 
prayer. But it has no reference to the doctrine of the cross or 
any hint of the mediatorial idea. Besides it has three great 
positive deformities — the doctrine of polygamy, of slavery and 
the sensual as])ect it gives to the happiness of Paradise. The 
Koran is the most positive rival of the Bible, but infinitely be- 
low it in purity, interest and value. The one is of the earth, 
earthly ; the other is from heaven, heavenly. The Koran is 
sectional : the Bible is univei'sal. 

THE THREE VEDAS OF THE HINDOOS. 

The word Vedas is derived from the Sanscrit Va'dahaz " to 
know." The three Vedas are in Sanscrit, in prose and hymns. 
The hymns, numbering about 1000, and though formerly one 
work, they are divided into four parts ; these are the sacred 
w^ritingsof the Hindoos, of great antiquity, butof uncertain date. 
They are regarded as containing the true knowledge of God, 
of His religion and of His worship. These Vedas vary greatly in 
age, represent many stages of thought and worship, the earliest 
being the simplest. The Vedas have their origin in the won- 
der with which early man regarded the universe and the oper- 
ations going on in it. They consist, therefore, largely of highly 
figurative addresses to the great powers of nature under seem- 
ingly different representations, between whom, however, a 
great power (OM) is divinely recognized. Gradually these 
powers became more and more endowed with personality, and 
ultimately came to be regarded as real divinities, to whose num- 
ber more were gradually added. 

The hymns of the Vedas embrace the earliest known lyrics 
of the Aryan settlers of India. Dr. Monier Williams thinks 
they were probably composed by a succession of poets at dif- 
ferent dates, between 1500 and 1000 B. c. The third division 
of each Veda is not earlier than 600 B.C. and shows the work- 
ing of the Aryan mind upon religious and philosophic prob- 
lems. Writers upon this subject mark the beginnings of 
certain Vedic works with 1200, 1000, 800 and 600 years B. c. 



556 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

THE ZENDAVESTA OF THE PERSIANS. 

Zendavesta, a Persian compound word, meaning (the living 
word, or commentary and text), is the collective name of the 
Sacred books of the Parsees containing the doctrines of the an- 
cient Persian religion founded by Zoroaster. It is supposed 
he was born in Bacria, his father's name being Pournsaspa. 
This is all that is known of his personallife. The time in which 
he lived is utterly uncertain, some placing him 500 years before 
Christ, and others 6000 years before Plato. 

The religious system which he developed is a complete dual- 
ism, Ormuz being the creator and ruler of all that is good 
and bright, Ahriman the chief of that which is dark and evil. 

To each of these supreme beings belongs a member of subor- 
dinate spirits and all that exists is divided between these two 
realms. Man has to choose and according to his choice he will 
after death go to Ormuz or to Ahriman, The way to the first 
is pure thought, pure speech and pure actions. The only ob- 
ject of worship was fire. The priests who maintained and con- 
ducted the worship were the Magi. 

THE EDDAS OF THE SCANDINAVIANS. 

The two Eddas (or Great grandmothers) is a name given to 
the books by Bishop Svejusson, to indicate that they are the 
mothers of all Scandinavian poetry, but, they are attributed to 
Frodi, a priest in Iceland, retiring between 1054 and 1133 a.d. 
The older one consists of old mythic poems. It contains a system 
of old Scandinavian mythology with narratives of the exploits of 
the gods and heroes, and some account of the religious doctrines 
of the ancient Scandinavians. Saemund, one of the earlier 
Christian priests in Iceland who was born about the middle 
of the eleventh century, and died in 1133 a.d., having a 
fondness for Paganism collected certain old pagan songs of 
unknown authorship, written at different periods between the 
sixth and eighth centuries, mostly of a religious character. This 
collection is called Tfte Elder or Poetic Edda, and embodies 
thirty-nine poems. The younger or prose Edda is a collection of 
prose of a similar character. This is the work of Gnorro Stur- 



THE SEVEN BIBLES OF THE WOELD. ^57 

leson, educated by Saemund's grandson, and nearly a cen- 
tury after him, put tog-ether. He also wrote a kind of prose 
synopsis of the whole mythology elucidated by new fragments 
of traditionary verse. This Sturleson was born in Iceland in 
1178 and was assassinated there in 1241 on his return from 
Norway. 

THE TRI-PITAKA OF THE BUDDHISTS. 

Pitaka (literally basket) is with the Buddhists a term denot- 
ing a division of their sacred literature, and occurs in combin- 
ation with tri , "three," — Tripitaka meaning the three great 
divisions of the canonical works, the Veiaya (discipline), ab- 
hidharma (metaphysics), and Sutra (aphorisms in prose), and 
collectively therefore the whole Buddhist's code. Gantama 
Broddha, the alleged founder of Booddhism was born 624 or 556 
B.C. in Northern India. The story of his life is a tissue of mon- 
trous falls, but after a life of severe asceticism, he began to pub- 
lish abroad the deep things his meditations had revealed. His 
doctrines were proclaimed orally but not written. After his 
death, about 543 five hundred of his disciples held a council and 
each recited what he had heard, then the whole assembly 
repeated aloud what had been thus gathered up. By a second 
and third council these teachings were formulated ; but it is 
not proved that any written statement of them is earlier than 
B.C. 100-88, although some are of opinion that the Buddhist 
Canonical Scriptures as they now exist were fixed two and a 
half centuries before the Christian era. It is yet unsettled 
whether the original language was Sanscrit or Pali, probably 
the latter. 

THE FIVE KING OF THE CHINESE. 

In the five cannonical or classical books called "King" aie 
the sacred writings of the Chinese. "King" means "web of 
cloth " or the warp that keeps the threads in their place. They 
contain the best sayings of the best sages on the duties of life. 
These sayings cannot be traced to a period higher than the 
eleventh century. Confucius collected them from various 



^^8 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

soiu"ces ill tlie sixth century B.C., and in this collection they 
have been pretty faithfully handed doT\ii to us. In these 
books are the oldest monuments of Cliinese poetry, history, 
philosox:)liy and jurisprudence, some portions of which belong 
to the most ancient uninsphed writings of the human race. 
Next to the five King in value are the Sse-Shee or the four 
books. These were written by Confucius and his disciple^, 
and must be regai'ded a.s the most trustworthy source of insight 
into the intellectual and political life of the Chinese. 

THE SCRIPTURES OF THE CHRISTIANS. 

The Bible (Creek Ta Bablia) "The Books " is the name given 
by Chrysostom in the fourth century A.D. to that collection of 
sacred writings recognized by Clu'istians as the documents of 
their divinely inspired religion. In language and contents 
they are di^i.ded into two parts — the Old and New Testament. 

The Old Testament is a collection of tlnrty-nine books 
written partly in the Hebrew and partly in the Chaldaic lan- 
guage, and containing all that remains of Hebrew-Chaldaic 
literature down to the middle of the second century B.C. 
A period of about four hundred j^ears elapsed between 
the writing of the last book in the Old Testament and the 
writing of the fu'st book in the New. The New Testament is 
a collection of twenty-seven books containing the history and 
doctrines of ChrLstianity ^\i'itten mostly in the Greek language 
by eight authors and coveruig a period of about sixty yeai'S. 

The books of the Holy Bible were written in different ages 
from Moses to Jolni (B.C. 1650 to a.d. 90 a period of more than 
1700 years) by men specially prepared for the work by direct 
insph'ation from the Divine soui^ce of all knowledge. 

The Douay Bible so-called because it was translated hy 
English Roman Catholic divines connected with the colleges 
at Rheims and Douay in France. Both Testaments were 
translated from the Vulgate or Latin which was the version 
authorized m the [Roman Cathohc Church. The New was 
published at Rheims in 1582 and the Old at Douay in 1609-16. 

Among the most notable changes are those in the Ten Command- 
ments. The second is omitted and the tenth divided into two. 



Appendix. 



559 



THE NAME OF GOD 
[In Seventy Languages o/- Dialects.^ 



1. Aeolian Ilos. SQ. 

2. Arabic Allah, 37. 

3. Assyrian Ell ah. 38. 

4. Breton Doue. 39. 

5. Bengali Ishuar. 40. 

6. Catalan Deu. 41. 

7. Creolese Godt. 42. 

8. Chaldiac Elah. 43. 

9. Chinese Zung*. 44. 

10. Croatian Bogu. 45. 

11. Danish Gud. 46. 

12. Dalmatian Rogt. 47. 

13. Doric Ilos. 48. 

14. Dutch Godt. 49. 

15. Egyptian Zeut. 50. 

16. English God. 51. 

17. Etruvian Chur. 52. 

18. Finnish Jumala. 53. 

19. Flemish Goed. 54. 

20. Fiji Kalou. 55. 

21. French Dieu. 56. 

22. Galic Dia. 57. 

23. German Gott. 58. 

24. Greenland Gudib. 59. 

25. Greek Theos. 60. 

26. Hawaiian Akua. 61. 

27. Hebrew Eloah. 62. 

28. Hungarian Isten. 63. 

29. Hindostanee Rain. 64. 

30. Icelandic Guo. 65. 

31. Irish Dia. 66. 

32. Italian Iddio. 67. 

33. Japanese Kami. 68. 

34. Kafir Utixo. 69. 

35. Latin Deus. 70. 



Lapland Jubmal. 

Madagascar Tan nan. 

Magi Orsi. 

Malay Alia. 

Manx (Isle of Man). . .Jee. 

Mohawk Yehovah. 

Norwegian Gud. 

Namacqua Eloba. 

Old German Diet. 

Persian Syra. 

Piedmontese Iddiou. 

Polacca Bung. 

Polish Bog. 

Portuguese Deos. 

Provencal Dion. 

Peruvian Lian. 

Russian . . Bott. 

Runnic As. 

Rorotongan Atua. 

Saxon God. 

Spanish Dios. 

Scandinavian Odin. 

Swedish Gud. 

Swiss Gott. 

Slavic Buch. 

Syrian Adad. 

Teutonic Goth. 

Tembloan Fetiyo. 

Turkish Alah. 

Tartar Magatal. 

Tyrrhenian Eher. 

Vandois Diou. 

Wallachian Zenc. 

Welsh Duw. 

Zulu Tixo. 



560 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



WORDS MENTIONED BUT ONCE IN THE BIBLE. 

There are 2,300 words that are mentioned only once in the 
Bible. The following" list are among the most notable : 



Afternoon Judges xix. 8. 

Anna Luke ii. 36. 

Ancestor Lev. xxvi. 45. 

Ancle Ezek. xlvii. 3. 

Anvil Isa. xh. 7. 

Arches Ezek. xl. 16. 

Aunt Lev. xviii. 14. 

Back -biter Rom. i. 30. 

Back-slider Prov. xiv. 14. 

Back -bone Lev. iii. 9. 

Ball Isa. xxii. 18. 

Barbers Ezek. v. 1. 

Beacon Isa. xxx. 17. 

BeUows Jer. vi. 29. 

Benches Ezek. xx\m. 6. 

Benefactors. . . . Luke xxii. 25. 

Betrayers Acts vii. 52. 

Bishopric Acts i. 20. 

Blaze Mark i. 45. 

Bosses Job. xv. 2Q. 

Bowmen Jer. iv. 29. 

Bribery Job. xv. 34. 

Bursting Isa. xxx. 14. 

Cab 2 Kings vi. 25. 

Cabins Jer. xxxvii. 16. 

Candles Zeph. i. 12. 

Cart-rope Isa. v. 18. 

Cart-wheel Isa. xxviii. 17. 

Castor Acts xxviii. 11. 

Cellars 1 Chon. xxvii. 28. 

Chapel Amos vii. 13. 



Charmed Jer, viii. 17. 

Chatter Isa, xxxviii. 14. 

Checker - work. 1 K^ngs vii. 16, 

Cheek-bone Psa, iii, 7, 

Chickens Matt, xxiii. 37. 

Chimney Hosea xiii. 3, 

Chrysolite Rev, xxi, 20. 

Coffin Gen. 1. 2^5. 

Colony Acts xvi, 12. 

Colored Rev. xvii. 3. 

Confectionaries.lSam. viii. 13. 

Conquerors Rev. viii. 37. 

Constellations .... Isa. xiii. 1 0, 

Coppersmith 2 Tim. iv. 14. 

Cousin Luke i. 36, 

Cracknels 1 Kings xiv, 3. 

Creditors Isa. 1. 1, 

Cripple . Acts xiv, 8. 

Crisping-pins Isa. iii. 22. 

Cup-bearer Neh. i. 11. 

Damnable 2 Pet. ii. 1. 

Dealer Isa. xxi. 2. 

Decently 1 Cor. xiv. 20. 

Defamed 1 Cor. iv. 13. 

Dehcacies Rev. xviii. 3. 

Detest Deut, vii. 26, 

Devilish James iii, 15. 

Discerner Heb. iv, 12- 

Disgrace Jer. xiv, 21. 

Doctor Acts v. 34, 

Drinks Heb. ix. 10. 



APPENDIX. 561 

Driver Job. xxxix 7. Jailer Acts xvi. 23. 

Dropsy Luke xiv. 2. Juice Sol. Song viii. 2. 

Dry-shod Isa. xi. 15. Julia Rom. xvi. 15. 

Dues Rom. xiii. 7. Kettle 1 Sam. ii. 14. 

Dwarf Lev. xxi. 20. Kicked Deut xxxii. 15. 

Easter Acts xii. 4. Ladder Gen. xxviii. 12. 

Ebony Exk. xxvii. 15. Land-marks Job. xxiv. 2. 

Embroider Ex. xxviii. 39. Lanterns John xviii. 3. 

Empire Esth. i. 20. Lioness Ezek. xix. 2. 

Evangelists Eph. iv. 11. Liquors Ex. xxii. 29. 

Evenings Jer. v. 6. Looking-glass. Job, xxxvii. 18. 

Execution Esth. ix. 1. Lukewarm Rev. iii. 16. 

Eye-brows , . .Lev. xiv. 9. Magician Dan. ii. 10. 

Farm Matt. xxii. 5. Magnificence Acts xix. 27. 

Fashions Ezek. xlii. 11. Malefactor John xviii. £0. 

Fellow-citizens. . . .Eph. ii. 19. Malicious 3 John i. 10. 

Ferry-boat. . . .2 Sam. xix. 18. Mansions John xiv. 2. 

Fish-hooks Ainos iv. 2. Martyrs Rev. xvii. 6. 

Flag Job. viii. 11. Master-builder. ..1 Cor. iii. 10. 

Forgers Job. xiii. 4. Meal-time Ruth ii. 14. 

Freckled Lev. xiii. 39. Meddled Prov. xvii. 14. 

Frozen Job xxxviii. 30. Melons Num. xi. 5. 

Gardener. ..... .John xx. 15. Mess 2 Sam. xi. 8. 

Gay James ii. 3. Mile Matt. v. 41. 

Grandmother 2 Tim. i. 5. Millions Gen xxiv. 60. 

Grease Psa. cxix, 70. Minstrel 2 Kings iii. 15. 

Grey- hound .... Prov. xxx. 31. Modest 1 Tim. ii. 9. 

Gulf Luke xvi. 26. Moles Isa. ii. 20. 

Handkerchiefs. . .Acts xix. 12. Monuments Isa. Ixv. 4. 

Hats Dan. iii. 21. Mortgaged Neh. v. 3. 

Heresy Acts xxiv. 14. Mourner 2 Sam xiv. 2. 

Heretic Titus iii. 10. Mufflers Isa. iii. 19. 

Hymn Matt. xxvi. 30. Muse Psa. cxliii. 5. 

Immortal 1 Tim. i. 17. Musicians Rev. xviii. 22. 

Influences. . . .Job xxxviii. 31. Nailing Col. ii. 14. 

Intelligence Dan. xi. 30. Native Her. xxii. 10. 

Inventors Rom. i. 30. Necromancer. .Deut. xviii. 11. 

Itch Deut. xxviii. 27. News Prov. xxv. 25. 



56:b 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



Novice 1 Tim. iii. 6. 

Oar Ezek. xxvii. 29. 

Observer Deut. xviii. 10. 

Onions Num xi. 5. 

Opinions 1 Kings xviii. 21. 

Oration Acts xii. 21. 

Orchard . . . Song of Sol. iv. 13. 

Orphans Lam v. 3. 

Ostrich Job xxxix. 13. 

Outcast Jer. xxx. 17. 

Outlandish Neh xiii. 2Q. 

Outrageous Prov. xxvii. 4. 

Ovens Ex. viii. 3. 

Overcharged 2 Cor. ii. 5. 

Overspread Gen. ix. 19. 

Overwhelm Job vi. 27. 

Owe Rom xiii. 8. 

Paddle Deut. xxiii. 13. 

Painting Jer. iv. 20. 

Parlors. . .1 Chron. xxviii. 11. 

Parties Ex. xxii. 9. 

Pastor Jer. xvii. 16. 

Patterns Heb. ix. 23. 

Paws Lev. xi. 27. 

Payment Matt, xviii. 25. 

Pedigrees Num. i. 18. 

Penknife Jer. xxxvi. 23. 

Philosophers Acts xvii. 18. 

Phylacteries Matt, xxiii. 5. 

Pipers Rev. xviii. 22. 

Planets 2 Kings xxiii. 5. 

Plantation Ezek. xvii 7. 

Plastered Lev. xiv. 48. 

Plough Luke ix. 62. 

Pohcy Dan. viii. 25. 

Polishing Lam. iv. 7. 

Portray Ezek. iv. 1. 

Presbytery 1 Tim. iv. 14. 



Prices Acts iv. 44. 

Princess Lam. i. 1. 

Private 2 Pet. .i. 20. 

Prognosticators . Isa. xlvii. 13. 

Providence Acts xxiv. 2. 

Psalmist 2 [Sam. xxiii. 1. 

Puffeth up 1 Cor. viii. 1. 

Pulpit Nell. viii. 4. 

Quantity Isa. xxii. 24. 

Quicksands Acts xxvii. 17. 

Quivered Hab. iii. 16. 

Ragged Isa. ii. 21. 

Reaper Amos [ix. 13. 

Rebuker Hos. v. 2. 

Recorded Neh. xii. 22. 

Reformation Heb. ix. 10. 

Remembrances . . Job xiii, 12. 

Revengers 2 Sam. xiv. 11. 

Reverend Psa. cxi. 9. 

Reviving Ezra ix. 8. 

Rewarder Heb. xi. 6. 

Rifled Zee. xiv. 2. 

Ringleader Acts xxiv. 5.' 

Rip 2 Kings viii. 12. 

Rites Num. ix. 8. 

Roasteth Prov. xii. 27. 

Rovers 1 Chron. xii. 21. 

Rubbing Luke vi. 1. 

Rude 2 Cor. xi. 6. 

Sacrilege Rom. ii. 22. 

Sadness. . .... Ecclec. vii. 3. 

Sailors Rev. xviii. 17. 

Sap Psa. civ. 16. 

Satiate Jer. xxxi. 14. 

Scaffold 2 Chron. vi. 13. 

Scalp Psa. Ixviii. 21. 

Scorch Rev. xvi. 8. 

Seed-time Gen. viii. 22. 



APPENDIX. 



563 



Senators Psa. cv. 22. 

Shearer Acts viii. 32. 

Sheep-skins Heb. xi. 37. 

Shiloh Gen. xlix. 10. 

Shoulderblade . ..Job xxxi. 22. 

Shroud Ezek. xxxi. 3. 

Screech-owl. . ..Isa. xxxi v. 14. 

Sighs Lam. i. 22. 

Sister-in-law Ruth i. 15. 

Slave Jer. ii. 14. 

Snorting- Jer. viii. 16. 

Snout Prov. xi. 22. 

Spectacle 1 Cor. iv. 9. 

Spiced Songs Sol. viii. 2. 

Spite Psa. x. 14. 

Spitting Isa. 1. 6. 

Spokesman Ex. iv. 16. 

Sprout Job xiv. 7. 

Stacks Ex. xxii. 6. 

Stamping Jer. xlvii. 3. 

Star-gazers. ... .Isa. xlvii. 13. 

Stoics Acts xvii. 18. 

Stomach 1 Tim. v. 23. 

Stripling 1 Sam. xvii. 56. 

Sue Matt. v. 40. 

Sundry Heb. i. 1. 

Supped 1 Cor. xi. 25. 

Supreme 1 Pet. ii. 13. 



Sureties Prov. xxii. 26. 

Tattlers 1 Tim. v. 13. 

Taverns Acts xxviii. 15. 

Taxes Dan. xi. 20. 

Temper Ezek. xlvi. 14. 

Traitor Luke vi. 16. 

Translate 2 Sam. iii. 10. 

Treachery 2 Kings ix. 23. 

Tutors Galiv. 2. 

Unmerciful ....... Pom. i. 31. 

Usurp 1 Tim. ii. 12. 

Vagabonds Psa. cix. 10. 

Vomited Jonah ii. 10. 

Voyage Acts xxvii. 10. 

Wagon Num. vii. 3. 

Water-spouts. ...Psa. xlii. 7. 

Way -marks Jer. xxxi. 21. 

Weasel Lev. xi. 29. 

Wedlock Ezek. xvi. 38. 

Western Num. xxxiv. 6. 

Wines Isa. xxv. 6. 

Wintered Acts xxviii. 11. 

Wires Ex. xxxix. 3. 

Wits Psa. cvii. 27. 

Worker 1 Kings vii. 14. 

Wreath 2 Chron. iv. 13. 

Yoked 2 Cor. vi. 14. 

Youthful 2 Tim. ii. 22. 



564 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

BIBLE PEOPER XA3IES. 
And their meanings. 

Adam Eed Gen. ii. 19 

Alexander Defending- men .... Alark xv. 21 

Amasa BuiKlen 2 Sam. xvii, 23 

Amos Burden Amos. i. 1 

Anak Long- Xeck (?) Xiu::*. xiii. 22 

Aquila An eagle Acts xviii. 2 

ArLstarchiis Best ruling Acts xix. 29 

Ai'istobulus Best counsellor . . . Eom. xvi. 10 

Artaxerxes Honored king (?) • • Ezi-a iv. 8 

Asa Physician 1 Elngs xv. 8 

Asaph Collector 2 Kings xviii, 18 . . . 

Asher Fortunate. hap];)y . . Oen. xxx. 13 

Augustus Venerable Luke u. 1 

Belshazzar Protects Dan. v. 1 

Benjamiai Of the right hand . . (xen. xxxv. IS 

Beulah Mai'ried Isa. Ixii. 4 

Cain Possession (jen. iv, 1 ..... . 

Caleb A dog >7um. xxvi, 65 

Chi'Lst The anointed Matt. i. 1 

Cyrus The Sun 2 Chron. xxxvi. 22. 

Daniel God's judge Dan. i. 6 

Deborah Bee Judges iv. 4 

Dmah Vindicated Gren. xxx. 21 

Dorcas GazeUe Acts ix. 36 

Ebenezer Stone of help 1 Sam. iv. 1 

Eli My God Matt, xxvii. 46 

Elijah My (rod is Jehovah. 1 Kings xvii. 1 . . . . 

Elisha . . *. God is salvation ... 1 Kings xix. 16 ... . 

Elishaphat Whom God judges . 2 Chi'on. xxiii. 1 . . . 

Elizui' God is a rock Xum. i, 5 

Emmanuel God vrith us Matt. i. 23 

Enoch Experienced (?) .... Gren. iv. 17 

Epaphroditus Handsome Phil. iL 25 

Erastus Beloved Acts xix. 22 



APPENDIX. 565 

Esau Hairy Gen. xxv. 25 

Esther Star Esther ii. 7 

Eutychus Fortunate Acts xx. 9 

Eve Life Gen. iii. 20 

Ezekiel Whom God will strengthen. Ezek.i. 3 

Ezra Help Ezra vii. 1 

Felix Happy . Acts xxiii. 24 

Festus Joyful Acts xxiv. 27 

Fortunatus Prosperous 1 Cor, xvi. 17 

Gabriel Man of God Dan. viii. 16 : . . . . 

Gamaliel Benefit of God Num. i. 10 

Gideon One who cuts down. Judges vi. 11 

Hagar Flight Gen. xvi. 3 

Hannah Gracious 1 Sam. i. 2. ...... . 

Heman Faithful. .■ 1 Kings iv. 31 

Hermon Lofty Deut. iii. 8 

Hezekiah The might of Jeh- ovah 2 Kings xviii. 1 

Hiram Noble (?) 2 Sam. v. 11 

Hobab Beloved Num. x. 29 

Hosea Salvation Hosea i. 1 

Huldah . . Weasel 2 King xxii. 14 

Ichabod Inglorious 1 Sara. iv. 21 

Ira. Watchful 2 Sam. xx. 26 

Ishaiah Whom Jehovah lends. 1 Chron. vii. 3 

Ishmael Whom God hears . . Gen. xvi. 15 

Israel Soldier of God Gen, xxxii. 28 

Jacob Supplanter Gen. xxv. 2Q 

Jarius God enhghtens .... Mark y. 22 

Japheth Extension Gen. v. 32 

Japho Beauty Josh. xix. 46 

Jared Descent Gen. v. 15 

Jedaiah Jehovah knoweth. . 1 Chron. xxiv, 7, . . 

Jehoshaphat Whom Jehovah ju dgeth. 1 Kings xv, 24 

Jehovah The Eternal One. . . Ex. vi. 3 

Jemima Dove Job, xlii, 14 

Jeremiah Whom Jehovah has appointed . . Jer. i. 1 

Jerusha Possession . 2 Kings xv. 33 

Jesus, ,,,,,..,.,,,. Saviour. ... , . ., Matt, i, 21, ,,..,. , 



566 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



Job A desert 

Joel Jehovah, is might. . . 

Jonah Dove 

Jonathan Whom Jehovah 

Joseph He shall add 

Joshua Jehovah is salvation 

Josiah Whom Jehovah h 

Jotham Jehovah is upright . 

Katurah Incense 

Laban White 

Leah Languid 

Lemuel (devoted) To God. . . 

Levi Associate (?) 

Lot Veil 

Lucius A noble 

Malachi Messenger of Je 

Manasseh To forget 

Manoah Eest 

Martha Lady 

Mary Eebellion (?) 

Matthew Gift of Jehovah .... 

Michael Who (is) like unto 

Moses Saved from the 

Naaman , . . . . Pleasantness 

Naham Consolation 

Naomi . . Pleasant 

Narcissus Benumbing 

Nathan Gift 

Nathanael Gift of God 

Nebat Aspect 

Nehemiah Jehovah, comforts . 

Noah (1) Rest, (2) wander 

Obadiah Worshipper of 

Ozias Might of Jehovah . . 

Paul Little 

Peter A stone 

Phebe Moon 

Philip Lover of horses .... 



Gen. xlvi. 13 

Joel i. 1 

2 Kings xiv. 25 ... . 
gave..l Sam. xiii. 2 

Gen. XXX. 24 

Num. xiv. 6 

eals.2 Kings xxi. 24 

Judges ix. 5 

Gen. XXV. 1 

Gen. xxiv. 29 

Gen. xxix. 16 

Prov. xxxi 1 

Gen. xxix. 34 

Gen. xi. 27 

Acts xiii. 1 

hovah Mai. i. 1 

Gen. xli. 51 

Judges xiii. 2 ..... . 

Lukex. 38 

Matt. i. 16 

Matt. ix. 9 

God (?)..Dan. x. 13 
water .... Ex. ii. 10 
2 Kings V. 1 

1 Chi'on. iv. 19 . . . . 

Ruth i. 2 

Rom. xvi. 11 

2 Sam. vii. 2 .... . . 

John i. 45 

1 Kmg xi. 26 

Neh. i. 1 

ing Gen. v. 29 

Jehovah .... Obad i 

Matt. i. 8 

Acts xiii. 9 

Matt. xvi. 18....... 

Rom. xvi. 1 

Matt. X. 3 ... , 



APPENDIX. 567 

Phinelias Serpent's moutli. . . Num. xxv. 7 

Priscilla Ancient Acts xviii. 2 

Eachel Ewe Gen. xxix. 6 

Eebecca A noose Romans ix. 10 

Rhoda Rose Acts xii. 13 

Rizpah Hot coal 2 Sam. iii. 7 

Salome Perfect Mark xv. 40 

Samson Like the sun Judges xiii. 24 

Samuel Heard of God ..... 1 Sam. i. 20 

Sarah Princess Gen. xvii. 15 

Satan Adversary 1 Chi'on. xxi. 1 

Selah Forte (?) Psa. iii. 2 

Sheba An oath 2 Sam. xx. 1 

Shimeon A harkening Ezra x. 31 

Silas The forest Acts xv. 22 

Solomon Peaceable 2 Sam. t. 14 

Stephanas A crown 1 Cor. i. 16 

Susanna Lily Luke viii. 3 

Thaddaeus Praise Matt. x. 3 

Theophilus Loved of God Luke i. 3 

Thomas A twin Matt. x. 3 

Titus Protected 2 Cor. ii. 13 

Timothy Honoring God 2 Cor. i. 1 

Tryphena Dehcate Rom. xvi. 12 

Tychicus Fortuitous Acts xx. 4 

Tyrannus Tyrant Acts xix. 9 

Uriah - Light of Jehovah . . 2 Sam. xi. 3 . 

Vashni ... Strong 1 Chron. vi. 28 . . . . 

Vashti Beautiful Esther i. 9 

Vophsi Expansion Num. xiii. 14 

Zaccheus Pure Luke xix. 2 

Zachariah Whom Jehovah Re members 2 K. xiv 29 

Zadok Just 2 Sam. viii. 17 

Zedekiah Justice of Jehovah . 1 Kings xxii. 11 

Zophar ...... . , Chatterer Job. ii. 11 ....... . , 



568 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

HISTORY OF THE LATE EEYISION OF THE BIBLE. 

It originated in the mother-cliurch. of Anglo-Saxon Christen- 
don in May, 1870, and enlisted the services of one hundred and 
one bibUcal scholars from the Episcopal Church and all the 
leading Protestant denominations of England and the United 
States, Of these scholars, sixty-seven ^^-ere English and 
Scotch ; thhty- seven belonging to the Old Testament Com- 
pany, thhty to the New Testament Company. Thirty were 
Americans. There never was such a force employed on any 
other version. The Latin Vugate of Jerome, the English ver- 
sion of Wiclif, the German Version of Luther, and nearly all 
other ancient and modern versions, are the work of individ- 
uals. The authorized English Version, the most accurate of 
all, is the work of forty-seven scholars, a^Dpointed by royal 
authority, (King James), and engaged for seven years (1604- 
1611) ; but they all belonged to one and the same Chui^ch of 
England before it divided into a number of separate ecclesias- 
tical organizations, and before the American nation was born. 
In the new revision, all branches of English-speaking Chris- 
tendom using King James' Bible had a share, the revisers 
being appointed in the first instance by the Convocation of 
Canterbury, May 6, 1870, and then by the committee itself, 
which was at the outset clothed with authority to enlarge its 
numbers from the ranks of recognized biblical scholars, "to 
whatever nation or rehgious body they may belong." 

In accordance with the authority given the English Com- 
mittee they invited the appointment of a similar American 
Committee to be associated with them, with the same principles 
and objects and to be in constant correspondence vdilo. them, 
that both together might issue one and the same revisions for 
all Enghsh-speaking people. 

The first meeting of the American companies was held in 
New York, October 4, 1872. A division was made, the Greek 
scholars taking the New Testament and the Hebrew scholars 
the Old Testament. The meetings of the two American com- 
panies were held every month from September to May, inclu- 
sive, in each year at rooms Nos, 42 and 44 Bible House, New 



THE BEVISION OF THE BIBLE. 569 

York. A summer mieeting was held in the month of July, 
usually at New Haven, Andover, or Princeton. The summer 
meetings continued for a week ; the other meetings for two 
days. The members sat around a common table, and freely and 
fully discussed such passages or chapters as had been previous- 
ly assigned for the particular meeting. Dr. Phihp Schaff was 
i)resident of the American committees. 

The attitude of the English Committee toward the 
suggestions of the American revisers was always that of readi- 
ness to give them most respectful consideration. A large pro- 
portion of the suggestions of the American Committee was 
incorporated in the revised edition. In cases where they were 
not incorporated, note was made in an appendix of the Ameri- 
can Committee's reading, and the appendix was printed in the 
Revised Bible as issued. 

The Revision was completed July 10, 1884, in eighty-five 
sessions, occupying seven hundred and ninety-two days, gen- 
erally of six hours each. Everj^ proposed change of the 
Authorized Version was decided finally by a vote of a majority 
of two-thirds, the decision in the first revision being by a 
majority only. 

It should be noted as a matter of wonder and congratulation 
that the English and American Committees, divided by the 
ocean, and respresenting two independent and high-minded " 
nations sensitive of their honor, should, after several years of 
unbroken and conscientious labor, have arrived at such a 
substantial harmony in the translation of their most sacred 
book, which is recognized by both as their infallible guide in 
all matters of faith and duty. 

This Anglo-American Revision of the Bible is the noblest 
monument of Christian Union and Co-operation in the nine- 
teenth century. 

The finger of God is manifest in the work and the glory of 
God is the assured result. Seventy millions of EngUsh-speaking 
people scattered over the globe can now read in their own lan- 
guage the most faithful translation of the original Scriptures 
that has yet been given to man. 



570 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

OLD TESTAMENT WORDS CONTRASTED. 

AUTHORIZED VERSION. REVISED VERSION, 

Ancient, Isa. xlvii. 6 Elder or ag^d. 

Artillery, 1 Sam. xx. 40 Missile weapons. 

Assay, Deut. iv. 34 Attempt, try 

Apothecary, Exod. xxx. 25 Perfumer. 

Avenging, Judges v. 2 Leaders. 

Besom, Isa. xiv. 23 Broom. 

Bewray, Isa. xvi. 3 Betray. 

Bittern, Isa. xiv. 23 Porcupine. 

Bonnet, Ex. xxviii. 40 Mitre. 

Bosses, Job xv. 26 Knob. 

Botch, Deut. xxviii. 27 Boil, 

Bravery, Isa. iii. 18 Splendor, finery. 

Borrow, Exod. xi. 2 Ask. 

Breaches, Judges v. 17 Creeks or harbors. 

Brigandine, Jer. xlvi. 4 Scale armor. 

Bunches, Isa. xxx. 6 Humps (of oarsels). 

Cabins, Jer. xxxvii. 16 Cellars, vaults. 

Candle, Job xviii. 6 Lamp. 

Cankerworm, Joel. i. 4 Caterpillar. 

Caldron, Jer. Iii. 18 ... , Pot. 

Carriage, Judges xviii. 21 Baggage. 

Champaign, Deut. xi. 30 Plain. 

Chapiters, Exod. xxxvi. 38 Capital. 

Chapmen, 2 Chron. ix. 14 . . .Traders. 

Charger, Num. vii. 13 Platter. 

College, 2 Kings xxii. 14 Second ward. 

Coast, Jer. xxv. 32 Uttermost part. 

Comely, Psa. xxxiii. 1 Becoming. 

Cracknel, 1 Eangs xiv. 3 Cake. 

Crooked, Job xxvi. 13 Fleet or fleeing 

Conversation, Psa. xxxvii. 14 Manner of life. 

Cunning, Gen. xxv. 27 KJriowing, skillful, (not artifice) , 

Daysman, Job ix. 33 Umpire or arbiter. 

Dead things. Job xxvi. 5 The shades. 

Despite, Ezek. xxv. 6 Reproachful contempt. 



APPENDIX. 571 

Discipline, Job xxxvi. 10 Instruction. 

Discover, Psa. xxix. 9 Uncover, or lay bare. 

Diet, Jer. Hi. 34 Allowance. 

Dragons, Psa. Ixxiv. 13 Monsters. 

Dregs, Isa. li. 17 Bowl. 

Eschew, Job i. 1-8 Flee from, avoid. 

Fats, Joel ii. 24 Vats. 

Fenced, Num. xxxii. 17 Fortified, defended. 

Fine, Job xxviii. 1 Kefine. 

Fires, Isa. xxiv. 15 The east. 

Flag, Exod. ii. 5 Eeed -grass. 

Flagons of wine, Hosea iii. 1 Pressed grapes. 

Flood, Joshua xxiv. 14 The river. 

Foxes, Judges xv. 4 Jackals. 

Fray, Deut. xxviii. 26 Frighten. 

Fretting, Lev. xiv. 44 Devouring, corroding. 

Gallant, Isa. xxxiii. 21 Splendor, stately. 

Galleries, Cant. vii. 5 Curls of hair. 

Goodman, Prov. vii. 19 Master of the house. 

Gracious, Prov. xi. 16 Filled with grace. 

Groves, Exod. xxxiv. 13 Pillars. 

Grow up, Mai. iv. 2 Leap. 

Habergeon, Exod. 28. 32.. Coat of mail for head and shoulders. 

Harness, 1 Kings xxii. 34 Armor. 

Hats, Dan. iii. 21 Mantles. 

Handy work, Psa. xix. 1 Workmanship. 

Hearth, Jer. xxxvi. 22 Brazier. 

Hell, Psa. xvi. 10 Sheol, Hades, the underworld. 

House of God, Judges xx. 18 Bethel. 

Hypocrite, Job. viii. 13 Ungodly. 

Images, Lev. xxvi. 30 Sun images. 

Images, Gen. xxxi. 19 Teraphim, household goods. 

Jasher, 2 Sam. i. 18 The upright. 

Knop, Exod. xxv. 31 Bud of bud-shaped protuberance. 

Kerchief, Ezek. xiii. 18, 21 Covering for the head. 

Kid of the goats. Gen. xxxvii. 31 He-goat. 

Lace, Exod. xxviii. 28 Band. 

Lamps, Ezek. i. 13 Torches. 



572 Curiosities op the bible. 

Leasing, Psa. iv. 2 Lying, falsehood. 

linen yarn, 1 Kings x. 28 Droves of horses. 

Lover, Psa. 38. 11 . Intimate friend, not necessarily opposite sex. 

Manner with the, Num. v. 13 In the act. 

Mean, Isa. ii. 9 Common, lowly (not base). 

Meat, Gen. i. 30 Food in general. 

Minish, Exod. v. 19 Diminish. 

Mount, Jer. vi. 6 Mound. 

Mount Ephraim, Josh. xxiv. 33 ... . Hill country of Ephi^aim. 

Multitude of No., Jer. xlvi. 25 Amen of No. 

Mules, Gen. xxxvi. 24 Warm springs. 

Nitre, Jer. ii. 22 Lye. 

Neesing, Job xi. 18 Sneezing, 

Nephews, Judges xii. 14 Grandchildren. 

Occupy, Ezek. xxvii. 16 Use, trade with trade. 

Ointment, Cant. i. 3, Unguent, perfume. 

Offend, Psa. cxix. 165 Make to stumble. 

Ouches, Exod. xxviii. 11 . . . Sockets for setting precious stones. 

Owl, Lev. xi. 16 Osti'ich. 

Paddle, Deut. xxiii. 13 Small spade. 

Painful, Psa. Ixxiii. 16 Toilsome. 

Palestina, Exod. xv. 14 Philistia. 

Paper reeds, Isa. xix. 7 Meadows. 

Plain of Mamre, Gen. xviii. 1 Oaks of Mamre. 

Poll, Num. i. 2 Head. 

Pots, Jer. XXXV. 5 Bowls. 

Prevent, Psa. xviii. 5 Meet, anticipate. 

Purtenance, Exod. xii. 9 Intestines or inwards. 

Quick, Lev. xiii. 10 Living. 

River of Egypt, Num. xxxiv. 5. .Brook of Egypt (not the Nile) . 

Rereward, 1 Sam. xxix. 2 Rearguard. 

Reward, Jer. ix. 5 Present. 

Road, 1 Sam. xxvii. 10 Rain. 

Satyrs, Isa. xiii. 21 Goats. 

Saving health, Psa. Ixvii. 2 Salvation. 

Scall, Lev. xiii. 30 Eruption of the skin, tetter. 

Scape-goat, Lev. xvi. 8 Removal. 

Scrabble, 1 Sam. xxi. 13 Scrawl. 



APPENDIX. m 

Screech-owl, Isa. xxxiv. 14 Night monster. 

Scum, Ezek. xxiv. 6 Rust, 

Scrip, 1 Sam. xvii. 40 Wallet or small bag*. 

Seethe, Exod. xvi. 23 Boil. 

Several, 2 Kings xv. 5 Separate. 

Shameful spewing, Hab. ii. 16 Ignominy. 

Sherd, Isa. xxx. 14 Shred or fragment. 

Shroud, Ezek. xxxi. 3 Cover, shelter 

Silverling, Isa. vii. 23 Piece of silver. 

Slime, Gen. xi. 3 Bitumen. 

Spider, Prov. xxxviii. 28 Lizard. 

Spoil, Gen. xxxiv. 27 Plunder. 

Stay upon, Isa. x. 20 Lean upon. 

Straitly, Gen. xxiii. 7 Strictly. 

Sweet influences. Job xxxviii. 31 Cluster or chain. 

Tabernacle, Num. xxiv. 5 Tent. 

Table, Isa. xxx. 8 Tablet. 

Tablet, Exod. xxxv. 22 Armlet, locket. 

Tablet, Isa. iii. 20 Perfume box. 

Tache, Exod. xxvi. 6 Clasp. 

Thought, 1 Sam. ix. 5 Anxiety. 

Thick clay, Hab. ii. 6 Pledges. 

Tired, 2 Kings ix. 30 Attired. 

Torches, Nah. ii. 3 Steel. 

Troop, Amos ix. 6 Yault. 

Turtle, Cant. ii. 12 Turtle-dove. 

Unicorn, Num. xxiii. 22 Wild ox. 

Vagabond, Gen. iv. 12. , Wanderer. 

Valley, Joshua xi. 16 Lowland. 

Veil, Ruth iii. 15 Mantle. 

Vex, Exod. xxii. 21 Harass, oppress. 

Well, Cant. iv. 15 Spring. 

Wench, 2 Sam. xvii. 17 Maidservant. 

Wimple, Isa. iii. 22 Neck-covering, shawl. 

Witty, Prov. viii. 12 Ingenious, clever. 

Wounds, Prov. xviii. 8 Dainty morsels. 



S74 CURIOSITIES OB' THE BIBLE. 



NEW TESTAMENT WORDS CHANGED. 

AUTHORIZED VERSION 1611. REVISED VERSION 1881. 

Allow, Luke xi. 48 Consent. 

A proper child, Heb. xi. 23 Goodly child. 

Begged, Matt, xxvii. 58 Asked. 

Brightness, Heb. i. 3 Effulgence. 

By and by. Matt. xiii. 21 Straightway. 

Candlestick, Matt. v. 15 ; . . Stand. 

Careful, Luke x. 61 Anxious. 

Certain of the chief, Acts xix. 31 ... . Certain of the Presidents. 

Children, 1 Cor. xiv. 20 Babes. 

Compel, Luke xiv. 23 Constrain. 

Condemn, John iii. 17 Judge. 

Concupiscence, Rom. vii. 8 Coveting. 

Conformed, Rom, xii. 2 Fashioned. 

Conversion, Philip iii. 20 Citizenship. 

Country, Matt. ix. 31 Land. 

Damnation, 1 Cor. xi. 29 Judgment. 

Debate, Rom. i. 29 ... Strife. 

Damned, Mark xvi. 16 Condemned. 

Defile, 1 Cor. iii. 17 Destroy. 

Deputy, Acts xiii. 7 Proconsul. 

Devotions, Acts xvii. 23 Objects of your worship. 

Doctrine, John vii. 16 Teaching. 

Easter, Acts xii. 4 ... Passover. 

Effect, Gal. iv. 17 Seek. 

Ensue, 1 Pet. iii. 11 Pursue. 

Executioner, Mark vi. 27 A soldier of his guard. 

Fetched a compass. Acts xxviii. 13 Made a circuit. 

Fold, John x. 16 Flock. 

Guilty, Matt. xxvi. 66 Worthy of death. 

Have not, James ii. 1 Hold not. 

Hell, Acts ii. 27 Hades. 



APPENDIX. 575 

Hid, 2 Cor. iv. 3 Veiled. 

Honest, Phillip iv. 8 Honorable. 

In high places, Eph, vi. 12 In the heavenly places. 

If they shall enter, Heb. iv. 5 They shall not enter. 

Jesus, Acts vii. 45 ; Heb. iv. 8 Joshua. 

Kept, John xvii. 12 Guarded. 

Knowledg-e, Eph. i. 17 Full knowledge. 

Lest, Matt. v. 25 Lest happily. 

Let, Rom. i. 13 Hindered. 

Lunatic, Matt. iv. 24 Epileptic. 

Masters, James iii. 1 Teachers. 

Meat, Matt. iii. 4 Food. 

Minister, Luke iv. 20 Attendant. 

Multitude, Luke xxiii. 1 Company. 

Nephews, 1 Tim. v. 4 Grand children. 

Occupy, Luke xix. 13 . . . Trade. 

Order, Matt. xi. 10 Prepare. 

Prevent, 1 Thess. iv. 15 Precede. 

Repent, 2 Cor. vii. 8 Regret. 

Room, Luke xiv. 10 Place. 

Seats, Rev. iv. 4 Thrones. 

Strain at. Matt, xxiii. 24 Strain out. 

Take no thought, Matt. vi. 34 Be not anxious. 

Teach, Matt, xxviii. 19 Make desciples. 

The people, John vii. 20 The multitude. 

The temple, Matt, xxiii. 85 The sanctuary. 

Took up our carriages, Acts xxi. 15 Took up our baggage. 

Tribute, Matt. xvii. 24 Half shekel. 

Usury, Matt. xxv. 27 Interest. 

Virtue, Mark v. 30 Power. 

Wavereth, James i. 6 Doubteth. 

Were all dead, 2 Cor. v. 14 All died. 

Wealth, 1 Cor. x. 24 Good. 

Worship, Luke xiv. 10 Glory. 

Will be rich, 1 Tun. vi. 9 Desire to be rich. 

Washed, John xiii. 10 Bathed. 

Writing table, Luke i. 63 Writing tablet. 



S76 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



NEW TESTAMENT PHRASES. 

AUTHORIZED VERSION. REVISED VERSION. 

Matt. 3. 14. [him. 

Jolin forbad him. John would have hindered 

Matt. 5. 22. 

Angry with his brother with- Angry mth his brother, 
out a cause. 

Matt. 5. 48. 
Be ye perfect. Ye shall be perfect. 

Matt. 10. 4. 
Simon the Canaanite. Simon the Cananaean. 

Matt. 14. 8. 
She being" before instructed. She being put forward. 

Matt. 15. 27. [eat. 

Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat. Yea, Ijord, for even the dogs 

Matt. 18. 28. 
Pay me what thou owest. Pay what thou owest. 

Matt. 26. 15. 
They covenanted with him for They weighed unto him thirty 
thirty pieces. pieces. 

Mai^k4. 29. 
The fruit is brought forth. The fruit is ripe. 

Mark 6. 20. 
He heard him he did many When he heard him, was much 
things. perplexed. 

Mark 9. 23. 
If thou canst beheve. If thou canst ! 

Luke 3. 23. 
Jesus himself began to be about Jesus himself, when he began 
thirty years of age. (to teach) was about thirty 

years of age. 

Luke 8. 23. 
Were filled with water. Were filling with water. 

Luke 9. 32. 
When they were awake. When they were fully awake. 

Luke 16. 9. 
That when ye fail they may That when it shall fail they, 
receive. 



APPENDIX. 577 

Luke 18. 12. 
I give tithes of all that I I give tithes of all that I get. 
possess. 

Luke 22. 56. 
A certain maid beheld hira as A certain maid seeing him as 
he sat by the fire. he sat in the light of the fire. 

Luke 24. 25. 

fools. O foolish men. 

Luke 24. 53. 
Praising and blessing God. Blessing God. 

Luke 24. 17. 
One with another as ye walk One with another as ye walk ? 
and are sad. And they stood still, looking 

sad. 
John 6. 11. 
When he had given thanks he And having given thanks, he 
distributed to the disciples. distributed to them that were 

set down. 
John 9. 17. 
What sayest thou of him that What sayest thou of him, in 
he hath opened thine eyes ? that he opened thine eyes ? 

John 10. 14-15. 

1 am the good Shepherd and I am the good Shepherd; and 
know my sheep and am known know mine own, and mine 
of mine. As the Father know- own know me, even as the 
eth me, even so know I the Father knoweth me, and I 
Father. know the Father. 

John 11. 20. 
Mary sat still in the house. Mary still sat in the house. 

Acts 2. 3. 
Cloven tongues. Tongues parting asunder. 

Acts 3. 19. 
W^hen the time of refreshing That so there may come seasons 
shall come. of refreshing. 

Acts 15. 23. 
The apostles and the elders The apostles and the elder 
and the brethren. brethren. 

Acts 16. 7. [them not. 

The spirit suffered them not. The spirit of Jesus suffered 

Acts 18. 5. [word. 

Paul was pressed in the spirit. Paul was constrained by the 

Acts 26. 28. 
Almost thou persuadest me to With but little persuasion thou 
be a Christian, wouldest fain make me a 

Christian. 



578 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

Rom. 3. 25. 
To declare his righteousness To show his righteousness, be- 
for the remission of sins that cause of the passing- over of 
are past. the sins clone afore tune. 

Rom. 4. 19. 
He considered not his own He considered his own body 
body now dead. now as good as dead, 

Rom. 7. 6. 
That being dead wherein we Having died to that wherein 
were held. we were liolden. 

Rom. 11. 7. 
The rest were blinded. Tlie rest were hardened. 

Rom. 16. 5. 
The first fruits of Achaia. The fii'st fruits of Asia. 

1 Cor. 6. 20. 
Glorify God, therefore in your Glorify God , therefore in your 
body and in vour spirit. bod v. 

1 Cor. 11. 24. 

He brake it and said, Take, He brake it and said, this is 
eat. my body. 

2 Cor. 2. 14. 
Always causeth us to triumph. Alwavs leadeth us in triumph. 

2 Cor. 5. 10. " 
We must all appear. We must all be made manifest. 

2 Cor. 12. 9. 

Think ye that we excuse our- Ye think all the time that we 
selves unto you. are excusing ourselves unto 

you. 
Gal. 4. 14. 
And my temptation which was That which was a temptation to 
in my flesh. vou in my flesh. 

Gal. 5? 17. 
So that ye cannot do the things That ye may not do the things 
that ye Avould. that ye would. 

Eph. 4. 29. 
But that which is good to the But that which is good for edi- 
use of edifying. fyii^g" as the need may be. 

Eph. 5. 29. 
We are members of his body, We are members of his body, 
of his flesh and of his bones. 

Phil. 4. 3. 
Help those women which Help these women, for they 
labored. labored. 

Phil. 2. 15. 
Among whom ye shine. Among whom ye are seen. 

Col. 2. 8. [you. 

Any man spoil you. Any one that maketh spoil of 



APPENDIX. 579 

Col. 2. 18. 
Intruding into those which he DwelUng in the things which 
hath not seen. he hath seen. 

2 Thess. 2. 1. 
By the coming. Touching the coming. 

1 Tim. 1. 4. 
Godly edifying. A dispensation of God. 

1 Tim. 3. 16. 
Manifest in the flesh. Was manifested in the flesh. 

1 Tim. 6. 5. 
Supposing that gain is godh- Supposing that godUness is a 
ness. way of gain. 

Phil em. 2. 
And to our beloved Apphia. And to Apphia our sister. 

Heb. 6. 7. 
By whom it is dressed. For whose sake it is also tilled. 

Heb. 11. 13. 
Having seen them afar off, Having seen them and greeted 
and were persuaded of them them from afar, 
and embraced them. 

1 Pet. 3. 8. 
Be courteous. Humble minded. 

1 Pet. 3. 15. 
Sanctify the Lord God in your Sanctify in your hearts, 
hearts. Christ as Lord. 

1 Pet. 3. 21. 
The answer of a good con- The interrogation of a good 
cience. conscience. 

3 John 12. 
And ye know. And thou knowest. 

Rev. 4. 6. 
Beasts. Living creatures. 

Rev. 22, 11. 
Let him be righteous still. Let him do righteousness still. 

Rev. 22. 14. 
Blessed are they that do his Blessed are they that wash 
commandments. their robes. 



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CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



THE OLD AND NEW VERSIONS CONTRASTED. 

THE ACCOUNT OF THE CREATION. — GEN. i. 1-31. 



THE AUTHORIZED VERSION. 

1. In the beg-inning God 
created the heaven and the 
earth. 

2. And the earth was with- 
out form, and void ; and dark- 
ness was upon the face of the 
deep : and the Spirit of God 
moved upon the face of the 
waters, 

3. And God said, Let there 
be hght : and there was Ught. 

4. And God saw the light, 
that it was good : and God 
divided the light from the 
darkness, 

5. And God called the light 
Day, and the darkness he called 
Night : and the evening and the 
morning were the first day. 

6. And God said, Let there 
be a firmament in the midst of 
the waters : and let it divide 
the waters from the waters. 

7. And God made the firm 
ament, and divided the waters 
which ivere under the firma- 
ment from the waters which 
ivere above the firmament : 
and it was so. 

8. And God called the 
firmament Heaven : and the 
evening and the morning 
were the second day. 

9. And God said. Let the 
waters under the heaven be 
gathered together unto one 
place, and let the dry land ap- 
pear : and it was so. 

10. And God caUed the dry 
land Earth ; and the gather- 
ing together of the waters 
called he Seas : and God. saw 
that it was good, 



THE REVISED VERSION. 

1 In the beginning God 
created the heaven and the 

2 earth. And the earth was 
waste and void ; and dark- 
ness was upon the face of 
the deep : and the s])irit 
of God moved upon the 

3 face of the waters. And 
God said, Let there be light: 

4 and there was light. And 
God saw the light, that it 
was good : and God divided 
the light from the darkness, 

5 And God called the light 
Day, and the darkness he 
called Night. And there 
was evening and there was 
morning, one day, 

6 And God said. Let there 
be a fiiniament in the midst 
of the waters, and let it di- 
vide the waters from the 

7 waters. And God made 
the firmament, and divided 
the waters which were un- 
der the firmament from the 
waters which were above 
the firmament : and it was 

8 so. And God called the 
firmament Heaven. And 
there was evening and 
there was morning, a sec- 
ond day. 

9 And God said, Let the 
waters under the heaven 
be gathered together unto 
one place, and let the dry 
land appear : and it was 

10 so. And God called the 
dry land Earth; and the 
gathering together of the 
waters called he Sests : and 
God saw that it was good. 



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581 



11. And God said, Let the 
earth bring* forth grass, the 
herb jdelding* seed and the 
fruit-tree yielding* fruit after 
his kind whose seed is m itself, 
upon the earth : and it was so. 

12. And the earth brought 
forth grass, and herb yielding 
seed after his kind, and the tree 
yielding fruit, whose seed was 
in itself, after his kind ; and 
God saw that it was good. 

13. And the evening and 
the morning were the third 
day. 

14. And God said. Let there 
be lights in the firmament of 
the heaven to divide the day 
from the night ; and let them 
be for signs, and for seasons, 
and for days, and years. 

15. And let them be for 
lights in the firmament of the 
heaven to give light upon the 
earth : and it was so. 

16. And God made two great 
lights ; the greater light to rule 
the day, and the lesser light to 
rule the night : he made the 
stars also. 

17. And God set them in the 
firmament of the heaven to 
give light upon the earth. 

18. And to rule over the day, 
and over the night, and to di- 
vide the light from the dark- 
ness : and God saw that it was 
good. 

19. And the evening and the 
morning were the fourth day. 

20. And God said. Let the 
waters bring forth abundantly 
the moving creature that hath 
life, and fowl that may fly 
above the earth, in the open 
firmament of heaven. 

21. And God created great 



11 And God said. Let the 
earth put forth grass, herb 
yielding seed, and fruit 
tree bearing fruit after its 
kind, wherein is the seed 
thereof, upon the earth : 

12 and it was so. And the 
earth brought forth grass, 
herb yielding seed after its 
kind, and tree bearing 
fruit, wherein is the seed 
thereof, after its kind : and 
God saw that it was good. 

13 And there was evening 
and there was morning, a 
third day. 

14 And God said. Let there 
be lights in the firmament 
of tlie heaven to divide the 
day from the night ; and 
let them be for signs, and 
for seasons, and for days, 

15 and years : and let them be 
for lights in the firmament 
of the heaven to give light 
upon the earth : and it was 

16 so. And God made the 
two great hghts ; the great- 
er light to rule the day, 
and the lesser light to rule 
the night ; he made the 

17 stars also. And God set 
them in the firmament of 
the heaven to give light 

18 upon the earth, and to rule 
over the day and over the 
night, and to divide the 
Ught from the darkness : 
and God saw that it was 

19 good. And there was eve- 
ning and there was morn- 
ing, a fourth day. 

20 And God said. Let the 
waters bring forth abun- 
dantly the moving creature 
that hath life, and let fowl 
fly above the earth in the 



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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



whales, and every living* crea- 
ture that nioveth, "which the 
waters brought forth abun- 
Aantly after theu' kind : and 
every winged fowl after his 
kind^ : and God saw that it 
teas good. 

22. And God blessed them, 
saying. Be fruitful and multi- 
ply, and fill the Tvaters in the 
seas, and let fowl multiply in 
the earth. 

23. And the evening and the 
morrdng were the fifth day. 

24. And God sa-d, Let the 
earth bring forth the hving 
creature after his kind, cattle 
and creeping thing and beast of 
the earth after his kind : and it 
was so. 

25. And God made the beast 
of the earth after his kind, and 
cattle after then- kind, and 
every thing that creepeth 
upon the eai'th after his kind : 
and God saw that it teas 
;ood. 

26. And God said. Let us 
make man in om' image, after 
our Ukeness : and let them 
have dominion over the fish of 
the sea, and over the fowl of 
the au', and over the cattle, 
and over all the earth, and 
over every creex)ing thing thai 
creepeth upon the eaith. 

27. So God created man in 
his own image, in the ima^-e 
of God created he him : male 

md female created he them. 

28. And God blessed them, 
and God said unto them, Be 
fruitful and multiply, and re- 
plenish the earth, and subdue 
it : and have dominion over 
the fish of tlie sea, and over 
the fowl of the an, and over 



open firmament of heaven. 

21 And God created the gi'eat 
sea-monsters and every 
living creatui'e that mov- 
eth, which the waters 
brought forth abundantly, 
after then kinds, and every 
winged fowl after its kind : 
and God saw that it was 

22 good. And God blessed 
them, saying, Be fruitful, 
and multiply, and fill the 
watei's in the seas, and let 
fowl multiply in the earth. 

23 And there was evening and 
and there was morning, a 
fifth dav. 

24 And God said, Let the 
earth bring forth the living 
creature after its kind, cat- 
tle, and creeping thing and 
beast of the eai'th after its 
kind : and it was so. 

25 And God made the beast 
of the eai'th after its kind, 
and the cattle after their 
kind, and every thing that 
creepeth upon the ground 
after its kind : and God 

26 saw that it was good. And 
God said, Let us make man 
in our image, after our 
likeness : and let them have 
dominion over the fish of 
the sea, and over the fowl 
of the air, and over tlie 
cattle, and over all the 
earth, and over every 
creeping thing that creep- 

27 eth upon the earth. And 
God created man in his 
own image, m. the image 
of God created he him ; 
male and female created 

28 he them. And God blessed 
them : and God said unto 
them, Be fruitful and mul- 



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583 



every living* thing that moveth 
upon the earth. 

29. And God said, Behold, 
I have given you every herb 
bearing seed, which is upon 
the face of all the earth, and 
every tree, in the which is the 
fruit of a tree yielding seed ; 
to you it shall be for meat. 

30. And to every beast of 
the earth, and to every fowl 
of the air, and to every thing 
that creepeth upon the earth, 
wherein there is life, I have 
given every green herb for 
meat : and it was so. 

31. And God saw every 
thing that he had made : and 
behold, it was very good. 
And the evening and the 
morning were the sixth day. 



tiply, and replenish the 
earth, and subdue it ; and 
have dominion over the 
fish of the sea, and over 
the fowl of the air, and 
over every Uving thing 
that moveth upon the 

29 earth. And God said, Be- 
hold, I have given you 
every herb yielding seed, 
which is upon the face of 
all the earth, and every 
tree, in the which is the 
fruit of a tree yielding 
seed ; to you it shall be for 

30 meat. And to every beast 
of the earth, and to every 
fowl of the air, and to 
every thing that creepeth 
upon the earth, wherein 
there is life, I have given 
every green herb for meat : 

31 and it was so. And God 
saw every thing that he 
had made, and, behold, it 
was very good. And there 
was evening and there was 
morning, the sixth day. 



THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. — EX. XX. 1-17. 



AUTHORIZED VERSION. 

And God spake all these 
words, saying, 

2. I am the Lord thy God, 
which have.brought thee out 
of the land of Egypt, out of 
the house of bondage. 

3. Thou shalt have no other 
gods before me. 

4. Thou shalt not make 
unto thee any graven image, 
or any likeness of a^iy thing 
that is in heaven above, or that 
is in the earth beneath, or that 
is in the water under the earth : 

5. Thou shalt not bow down 



REVISED VERSION. 

And God spake all these 
words, saying, 

2 I am the Lord thy God, 
which brought thee out 
of the land of Egypt, out 
of the house of bondage. 

3 Thou shalt have none other 

4 gods before me. Thou 
shalt not make unto thee 
a graven image, nor the 
likeness of any form that 
is in the heaven above, or 
that is in the earth beneath, 
or that is in the water un- 

5 der the earth. Thou shalt 



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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



thyself to them, nor serve them, 
for I the Lord thy God am a 
jealous God, visiting- the in- 
iquity of the fathers upon the 
children unto the third and 
fourth generation of them 
that hate me ; 

6. And shewing" mercy unto 
thousands of them that love 
me, and keep my command- 
ments. 

7. Thou shalt not take the 
name of the Lord thy God in 
vain : for the Lord will not 
hold him g-uiltless that taketh 
his name in vain. 

8. Remember the Sabbath 
day to keep it holy. 

9. Six days shalt thou la- 
bour, and do all thy work : 

30. But the seventh day is 
the sabbath of the Lord thy 
God : in it thou shalt not do 
any work, thou, nor thy son, 
nor thy daughter, thy man- 
servant, nor thy maidservant, 
nor thy cattle, nor thy strang-er 
that is within thy gates : 

11. For in six days the Lord 
made heaven and earth, the 
sea and all that in them is, 
and rested the seventh day : 
wherefore the Lord blessed the 
Sabbath day and hallowed it. 

12. Honour thy father and 
thy mother ; that thy days 
may be long upon the land 
which the Lord thy God g-iv- 
eth thee. 

13. Thou shalt not kill. 

14. Thou shalt not commit 
adultery. 

15. Thou shalt not steal. 

16. Thou shalt not bear false 
witness against thy neighbour. 

17. Thou shalt not covet thy 
neighbour's house, thou shalt 



not bow down thyself unto 
them, nor serve them : for 
I the Lord thy God am a 
jealous God, visiting the 
iniquity of the fathers upon 
the children, upon the third 
and upon the fourth gener- 
ation of them that hate me ; 

6 And showing' mercy unto 
thousands of them that love 
me and keep my command- 

7 ments. Thou shalt not 
take the name of the Lord 
thy God in vain ; for the 
Lord will not hold him 
guiltless that taketh his 

8 name in vain. Remember 
the sabbath day, to keep it 

9 holy. Six days shalt thou 
labor and do all thy work ; 

10 But the seventh day is a 
sabbath unto the Lord thy 
God : in it thou shalt not 
do any work, thou nor thy 
son, nor thy daughter, thy 
manservant, nor thy maid- 
servant, nor thy cattle, nor 
thy stranger that is within 

11 thy gates : For in six days 
the Lord made heaven and 
earth, the sea, and all that 
in them is, and rested the 
seventh day : wherefore the 
Lord blessed the Sabbath 
day, and hallowed it. 

12 Honour thy father and 
thy mother : that thy days 
may be long upon the land 
which the Lord thy God 

13 giveth thee. Thou shalt 

14 do no murder. Thou shalt 

15 not commit adultery. Thou 

16 shalt not steal. Thou 
shalt not bear false wit- 
ness against thy neighbor. 

17 Thou shalt not covet thy 
neighbor's house, thou 



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585 



not covet tliy neig-hbour's wife, 
nor his manservant, nor his 
maidservant, nor his ox, nor 
his ass, nor any thing* that is 
thy neighbour's. 



shalt not covet thy neig-h- 
bor's wife, nor his manser- 
vant, nor his maidservant 
nor his ox, nor his ass, nor 
anything- that is thy neigh- 
bor's. 



THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. — MATT. ii. 1-12. 



AUTHORIZED VERSION. 

Now when Jesus was born 
in Bethlehem of Judea in 
the days of Herod the king 
behold, there came wise men 
from the east to Jerusalem, 
Saying, Where is he that is 
born King of the Jews ? for 
we have seen his star in the 
east, and are come to worship 
him. 

3. When Herod the king 
had heard these things, he was 
troubled, and all Jerusalem 
with him. 

4. And when he had gath- 
ered all the chief priests and 
scribes of the people together, 
he demanded of them where 
Christ should be born. 

5. And they said unto him, 
In Bethlehem of Judea ; for 
thus it is written by the 
prophet. 

(5. And thou Bethlehem, in 
the land of Juda, art not the 
least among the princes of 
Juda, for out of thee shall 
come a Governor, that shall 
rule my people Israel. 

7. Then Herod, when he 
had privily called the wise 
men, inquired of them dili- 
gently what time the star ap- 
peared. 

8. And he sent them to 
Bethlehem, and said, Go and 
search diligently for the young 



REVISED VERSION. 

Now when Jesus was born 
in Bethlehem of Judea in 
the days of Herod the king, 
behold — wise men from the 
east came to Jerusalem, 

2 saying, Where is he that is 
born King of the Jews ? 
for we saw his star in the 
east, and are come to 

3 worship him. And when 
Herod the king heard it, 
he was troubled, aud all 

4 Jerusalem with him. And 
gathei'ing together all the 
chief priests and scribes of 
the peoi)le he inquired of 
them where the Christ 

5 should be born. And they 
said unto him. In Bethle- 
hem of Judea : for thus it 
is Avritten by the prophet, 

6 And thou Bethlehem, land 
of Judah, Art in no wise 
least among the princes of 
Judah : For out of thee 
shall come forth a gov- 
ernor, which shall be shep- 
herd of my people Israel. 

7 Then Herod privily called 
the wise men, and learned 
of them carefully what time 

8 the star appeared. And 
he sent them to Bethle- 
hem, and said. Go and 
search out carefully con- 
cerning the young child ; 
and when ye have found 



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CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



child ; and when ye have found 
him. bring me word again, that 
I may come and worship him 
also. 

9. When they had heard the 
king, they departed ; and, lo, 
the star, which they saw in the 
east, went before them, till it 
came and stood over where the 
young child was. 

10. When they saw the star, 
they rejoiced with exceeding 
great joy. 

11. And when they were 
come into the house, they saw 
the young child with Mary his 
mother, and fell down, and 
worshipped him ; and when 
they had opened their treas- 
ures, they presented unto him 
gifts ; gold, and frankincense 
and myrrh. 

12. And being warned of 
God in a dream that they 
should not return to Herod, 
they departed into their own 
country another way. 



him, bring me word — that 
I also may come and wor- 
9 ship him. And they, hav- 
ing heard the king, went 
their way ; and lo, the 
star, which they saw in 
the east, went before them, 
till it came and stood over 
where the young child was. 

10 And when they saw the 
star, they rejoiced with ex- 

11 ceeding great joy. And 
they came into the house 
and saw the young child 
with Mary his mother ; and 
they fell down and wor- 
shipped him ; and opening 
their treasures, they offered 
unto him gifts, gold and 
frankincense and myrrh. 

12 And being warned of God 
in a dream that they should 
not return to Herod, they 
departed into their own 
country another way. 



THE lord's prayer. — Matt. vi. 9-13. 



• AUTHORIZED VERSION. 

9. After this manner there- 
fore pray ye : Our Father 
which art in heaven, Hallowed 
be thy name. 

10. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
will be done in earth as it is in 
heaven. 

11. Give us this day our 
daily bread. 

12. And^f orgive us our debts, 
as we forgive our debtors. 

13. And lead us not into 
temptation, but deliver us 
from evil. For thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, forever. Amen. 



REVISED VERSION. 

9 After this manner there- 
fore pray ye : Our Father 
which art in heaven, Hal- 

10 lowed be thy name. Thy 
kingdom come. Thy will be 
done as in heaven, so on 

11 earth. Give us this day our 

12 daily bread. And forgive 
us our debts, as we also 
have forgiven our debtors. 

13 And bring us not into 
temptation, but deliver us 
from the evil one. 



APPENDIX. 



587 



NAMES AND TITLES 

APPLIED TO OUR 

LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST 



IN THE HOLY 

Adam 1 Cor. xv. 45. 

Advocate 1 John ii. 1. 

Almightj^ Rev. i. 8. 

Alpha and Omega . . Rev. i. 8. 

Amen Rev. iii. 14. 

Ang-el of the Lord. 

Gen. xvi. 7-11. 

Anointed Psalm ii. 2. 

Apostle Heb. iii. 1. 

Arm of the Lord. .Isa. Ii. 9-10. 
Author of Eternal Salvation. 

Heb. V. 9. 

Author of Faith . . . Heb. xii. 2. 
Beginning and End, 

Rev. xxii. 13. 

Beginning of Creation of God, 

Rev. iii. 14. 

Beloved Matt. xiii. 18. 

Beloved Son Matt. iii. 17, 

Luke iii. 22. 

Blessed and only Potentate, 

1 Tim. vi. 15. 

Branch Zech. vi. 12. 

Branch of Righteousness, 

Jer. xxxiii. 15. 

Bread John vi. 41. 

Bread from Heaven, 

Johnvi. 51. 

Bread of God John vi. 33. 

Bread of Life John vi. 35. 

Bright and Morning Star, 

Rev, xxii. 16. 



SCRIPTURES. 

Brightness of His Glory, 

Heb. i. 3. 

Captain of Salvation. 

Heb. ii. 10. 

Carpenter Mark vi. 3. 

Carpenter's Son . . Matt. xiii. 55. 
Chief Corner-Stone. 

1 Peter ii. 6. 

Chief est among Ten Thousand, 

Song V. 10. 

Child Isa. ix. 6. 

Child Jesus Luke ii. 27-43. 

Chosen of God. .1 Peter, ii. 4. 

Christ John vi. 69. 

Christ, a King. .Luke xxiii. 2. 

Christ Jesus Heb. iii. 1. 

Christ Jesus our Lord, 

ITim. i. 12. 

Christ of God Luke ix. 20. 

Christ the Chosen of God, 

Luke xxiii. 35. 

Christ the Lord .... Luke ii. 11. 
Christ the Son of God, 

Acts ix. 20. 

Christ, Son of the Blessed, 

'. . .Mark xiv. 61. 

Commander Isa. Iv. 4. 

Consolation of Israel, 

Luke ii. 25. 

Corner Stone , . Isa. xxviii. 16, 

Eph. ii. 20. 

Counsellor Isa. ix. 6. 



S8g 



CtJRlOSITIES OF T^HE BIBLI!. 



CoYenant Isa. xlii. 6. 

David, theii' Hiiig-. Jer. xxx. 9. 

Day Spring- Luke i. 78. 

Deliverer Rom. xi. 26. 

Desire of All Nations. Hag-, ii. 7. 

Door John x. 9. 

Door of the Sheep . . John x. 7. 

Elect Isa. xlii. 1. 

Emmanuel. . . .Matt. i. 23, 

Isa. vii. 14. 

Ensign Isa. xi. 10. 

Everlasting" Father. .Isa. ix. 6. 
Faithful and True . Rev. xix. 11. 
Faithful Witness ... Rev. i. 5. 
Faithful and True Witness, 

Rev. iii. 14. 

Finisher of Faith. .Heb. xii. 2. 
First and Last, 

Rev. xxh. 13, i. 17. 

First Begotten Heb. i. 6. 

First Begotten of the dead, 

Rev. i. 5. 

First-born among brethi^en, 

Rom. viii. 29. 

First-bom from the 

dead Col. i. 18. 

First-born of every creature, 

Col. i. 15. 

Fh^st Fi'uits 1 Cor. xv. 20. 

Forerunner Heb. vi. 20. 

Foundation 1 Cor. iii. xi. 

Fountain opened. Zech. xiii. 1. 
Friend of sinners.. Matt. xi. 19. 

Gift of God John iv. 10. 

Glory of Israel .... Luke ii. 32. 
God blessed forever. Rom. ix. 5. 
God manifest in the flesh 

ITim. hi. 16. 



God of Israel, the Saviour 

Isa. xlv. 15. 

God of the whole earth, 

Isa. liv. 5. 

God our Saviour. .1 Tim. ii. 3. 

God's dear Son Col. i. 13. 

God with us Matt. i. 23. 

Good Master . . . .Matt. xix. 16. 

Governor Matt. u. 6. 

Great Shepherd of the Sheep. 

Heb. xui. 20. 

Great Hig-h Priest . Heb. iv. 14. 
Good Shepherd. . . .John x. 11. 
Head of every man 

1 Cor. xi. 3. 

Head of the Church. Col. i. 18. 
Head of the Corner 

Matt. xxi. 42. 

Heir of all things . . Heb. i. 1-2. 
High Priest. .Heb. iii. 1. v. 10. 
High Priest of good things 

to come Heb. ix. 11. 

Holy Child Jesus . .Acts iv. 30. 

Holy One Psa. xvi. 10. 

Holy One of God. ..Mark i. 24. 
Holy One of Israel. 

Isa. xh. 14. liv. 5 

Holy Thing Luke i. 35. 

Hope, Our 1 Tun. i. 1. 

Horn of Salvation. .Luke i. 69. 
I am. .John viu, 58. Ex. 3. 14. 
Image, express, of God's 

person Heb. i. 3. 

Image of God 2 Cor. iv. 4. 

Immanuel Isa. vii. 14. 

Jesus Matt. i. 21. 

Jesus Christ Matt. i. 1. 

Jesus Chi'ist, our Saviour 



APPENDIX. 



589 



Tit. iii. 6. 

Jesus of Nazareth. .Mark i. 24. 
Jesus of Nazareth, the King of 

the Jews. .John xix. 19. 
Jesus, the King of the 

Jews. . . .Matt, xxvii. 37. 
Jesus, the Son of God 

Hebiv. 14. 

Jesus, the Son of Joseph 

John vi. 42. 

Judge Acts X. 42. 

Just Acts iii. 14. 

Just Man Matt. xxvn. 19. 

Just One. . .Acts vii. 52, iii. 14. 

Just Person. . .Matt, xxvii. 24. 

Jehovah Isa. xxvi, 4. 

King Luke xix. 38. 

King of Glory. Psa. xxiv. 7-10. 

King of Israel John i. 49. 

King of kings ... 1 Tim. vi. 15. 

Rev. xvii. 14. 

King of the Jews. . .Matt. ii. 2. 

King of Zion Matt. xxi. 5. 

King over all the earth 

Zech. xiv 9. 

Lamb Rev. v. 6. 

Lamb of God. . .John i. 29, 36. 

Lawgiver Isa. xxxiii. 22. 

Life, Bread of ... . John vi. 35. 
Lamb that was slain 

Rev. V. 12. 

Leader Isa. Iv. 4. 

Life John xiv. 6. 

Life Our Col. iii. 4. 

Light Everlasting. .Isa. Ix. 20. 
Light of the world . . John viii. 

12. ix. 5. 

Light to the Gentiles 



Isa. xlii. 6. 

Light, True., John i. 9. xii. 35. 
Lion of the tribe of Judah 

Rev. V. 5. 

Living Bread John vi. 51. 

Living Stone 1 Pet. ii. 4. 

Lord . Matt. xx¥_. 43. Mark xi. 3. 
Lord and Saviour Jesus 

Christ 2 Pet. i. 11. 

Lord Christ Col. iii. 24. 

Lord from Heaven 

1 ,Cor. XV. 47. 

Lord Jesus Acts vii. 59. 

Lord Jesus Christ 

2Thess. iii. 6. 

Lord Jesus Christ our 

Saviour Tit. i. 4. 

Lord of all Acts x. 36. 

Lord of Glory 

. . . Jas. ft. 1. 1 Cor. ii. 8. 

Lord of Hosts Isa. xliv. 6. 

Lord of Lords. . ..Rev. xix. 16. 

1 Tim. vi. 15. 

Lord, Mighty in Battle 

Psa. xxiv. 8. 

Lord of the dead and liv- 
ing. ....... Rom. xiv. 9. 

Lord of the Sabbath 

Mark ii. 28. 

Lord over All. . . . Rom. x. xii. 

Lord's Christ Luke ii. 26. 

Lord, Strong, and Mighty 

Psa. xxiv. 8. 

Lord, The, our Righteous- 
ness Jer. xxiii. 6. 

Lord, your Holy One 

Isa. xliii. 15. 

Lord, your Redeemer 



590 



CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



. . Isa. xliii. 14. 

Man Mark xv. 89. 

Man Christ Jesus . 1 Tim. ii. 5. 
Man of Sorrows .... Isa. liii. 3. 

Master Matt, xxiii. 10. 

Mediator 1 Tim. ii. 5. 

Mediator of the New 

Covenant. .Heb. xii. 24- 
Messenger of the Cove- 
nant Mai. iii. 1. 

Messiah, the Prince 

Dan. ix. 25. 

Messias John i. 41. 

Mighty God Isa. ix. 6. 

Mighty One of Israel 

Isa. XXX. 29. 

Mighty One of Jacob 

....Isa. xlix. 26. Ix. 16. 
Mighty to save .... Isa. Ixiii. 1. 
Morning Star . . .Rev. xxii. 16. 

Most Holy Dan. ix. 24. 

Most Mighty Psa. xlv. 3. 

Nazarene Matt. ii. 23. 

0£Pspring of David 

Rev. xxii. 16. 

Only- Begotten of the 

Father John i. 14. 

Only -Begotten Son. John i. 18. 

Passover 1 Cor. v. 7. 

Plant of Renown. Ezek. 34. 29. 
Potentate (only).l Tim. vi. 15. 

Power of God 1 Cor. i. 24. 

Precious Corner- Stone 

Isa. xxviii. 16. 

Priest Heb. vii. 17. 

Priest forever Heb. v. 6. 

Prince Acts v. 31. 

Prince of Life Acts iii. 15. 



Prince of Peace Isa. ix. 6. 

Prince of the kings of the 

earth Rev. i. 5. 

Prophet John vi. 14. 

Deut. xviii. 15. 

Propitiation 1 John ii. 2. 

Rabbi John i. 49. 

Rabboni John xx. 16. 

Redeemer Job xix. 25. 

Isa. hx. 20. 

Redemption 1 Cor. i. 30. 

Resurrection John xi. 25. 

Righteous Branch 

... Jer . xxiii. 5. 

Righteous Judge . 2 Tim. iv. 8. 
Righteous Servant. Isa. hii. 11. 
Righteousness .... 1 Cor. i. 30. 

Rock 1 Cor. X. 4. 

Rock of OfPence. . .1 Pet. ii. 8. 

Root of David Rev. v. 5. 

Root of Jesse Rom. xv. 12. 

Rose of Sharon 

Sol. Song ii. 1. 

Ruler in Israel .... Micah v. 2. 
Same yesterday, to-day and 

forever Heb. xiii. 8. 

Sanctification 1 Cor. i. 30. 

Saviour Luke ii. 11 

Saviour of the body.Eph. v. 23. 
Saviour of the world 

1 John iv. 14. 

Sceptre Num. xxiv. 17. 

Second man .... 1 Cor. xv. 47. 

Seed of David 2 Tim. ii. 8. 

Seed of the woman 

Gen. iii. 15. 

Servant Matt. xii. 18. 

Servant of Rulers . Isa. xhx. 7. 



APPENDIX. 



591 



Shepherd and Bishop of 

Souls 1 Pet. ii. 25. 

Shepherd, Chief ... 1 Pet. v. 4. 
Shepherd, Good. . .John x. 11, 
Shepherd, Great. Heb. xiii. 20. 
Shepherd of Israel 

Psa. Ixxx. 1. 

Shiloh Gen. xlix. 10. 

Son Jesus Christ 

1 Johniii. 23. 

Son of David Matt. xxi. 9. 

Son of God Eev. ii. 18. 

Son of Joseph .... Luke iii. 23. 

Son of man John iii. 13- 

Son of Mary Mark vi. 3. 

Son of the Blessed 

Mark xiv. 61. 

Son of the Father. 2 John i. 3. 
Son of the Hig-hest . Luke i. 32. 
Son of the Living God 

Matt. xvi. 16. 

Son of the Most High God 

Mark v. 7. 

Star and Sceptre . Num. 24. 17. 

Stone Matt. xxi. 42. 

Stone of Stumbling. 1 Pet. ii. 8. 
Sun of Righteousness 

MaL IV. 2. 

Sure Foundation. . .Isa. 28. 16. 
Surety of a better testament 



Heb. vii. 22. 

Teacher John iii. 2. 

The Beloved Eph. i. 6. 

The Man John xix. 5. 

The Only Wise God, our 

Saviour Jude xxv. 

Tried Stone .... Isa. xxviii. 16. 

True Rev. xix. 11. 

True God 1 John v. 20. 

True Vine John xv. 1. 

Truth John xiv. 6. 

Unspeakable Gift 

2 Cor. ix. 15. 

Very Christ Acts ix. 22. 

Vine John xv. 5. 

Way John xiv. 6. 

Which is, which was, which is 

to come Rev. i. 4. 

W^isdom of God. . .1 Cor. i. 24. 

Wisdom, Our 1 Cor. i. 30. 

Witness faithful and true 

Rev. iii. 14. 

Witness to the People 

John xviii. 37. 

Wonderful Isa. ix. 6. 

Word John i, 1. 

Word of God. . . .Rev. xix. 13. 

Word of Life 1 John i. 1. 

Young Child. . . .Matt. ii. 8-13. 



592 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PROPHECIES RELATING TO CHRIST. 

Adoration by Magi, Ps. 72 : 10-15: Isa. GO : 3-6. 

Advent, Gen. 3 : 15 ; Deut. 18 : 15 : Ps. 89 : 20 ; Isa. 2:2: 9:6-, 

28: 1G;32:1; 35:4: 42 : 6 ; 49 : 1 ; 55:4; Ezek. 34 : 24 . 

Dan. 2 : 44 ; Mic. 4:1; Zech. 3:8. [2:7; Mai. 3 : 1; 

Advent, time of, Gen. 49 : 10 ; Num. 24 : 17 ; Dan. 9 : 24 ; Hag. 
Ascension and exaltation, Ps. 16: 11: 24: 7; 68: 18; 110: 1; 118: 19. 
Betrayal by own friend. Ps. 41 : 9 ; 55 : 13. 

" for thirty pieces, Zech. 11 : 12. 
Betrayer's death, Ps. 55 : 15-23 ; 109 : 17. 
Bone not to be broken, Ps. 34 : 20. 
Burial with the rich, Isa. 53 : 9. 
Casting lots for vesture, Ps. 22 .• 18. 
Conversion of Gentiles, Isa. 11 10 ; 42 : 1. 
Crucifixion, Ps. 22 : 14-17. 
Death in prime of life, Ps. 89 : 45 ; 102 : 24. 

" Avith malefactors, Isa. 53: 9-12. [14: 4-6. 

" attested by convulsions of nature, Amos. 5 : 20; 8:9; Zech. 
Descent into Egypt, Hos. 11 : 1. 
Desertion bv disciples, Zech. 13 : 7. 
Divinity, Ps. 2 : 11 ; 45 : 7 ; 72 : 8 ; 110 : 1 ; Isa. 9:6; 25 : 9 ; 40 : 

10 ; Jer. 23 : 6 ; Mic. 5:2; Mai. 3 : 1. 
Dominion universal and everlasting, Ps. 72: 8; Isa. 9:7; Dan. 7: 14. 
False accusation, Ps. 27 : 12 ; 35 : 11 ; 109 : 2. 
Forerunner of Christ, Isa. 40 : 3 ; Mai. 3:1; 4:5. 
Galilee, ministry in, 9 : 1, 2. 
Gall and vinegar, offer of. Ps. 69 : 21. 

Generation, human. Gen. 12: 3; 18: 18; 21: 12; 22: 18; 26: 4; 28: 14; 
49: 10; Ps. 18: 50; 89: 4; 29: 36; 132: 11; Isa. 11: 1; Jer. 23: 5; 33: 15. 
Insult, buffeting, spitting, scourging, Ps. 35 : 15-21 ; Isa. 50 : 6. 
Massacre of Innocents, Jer. 31 : 15. 

Miraculous power, Isa. 35 : 5. [1 ; Isa. 59 : 20 ; Jer. 33 : 16. 

Mission, Gen. 12 : 3 ; 69 : 10 ; Num. 24 : 19 ; Deut. 18 : 18 ; Ps. 21 : 
Mocking, Ps. 22 : 16 ; 59 : 25. 
Nativity, from virgin, Gen. 3 : 15 ; Isa. 7 : 14 ; Jer. 31 : 22. 

place of, Num. 24 : 17-19 ; Mic. 5 : 2. 
Patience under suffering, Isa. 53 7-9. 

Persecution. Ps. 22 ; 6 ; 35 : 7-12 : 59 : 2; Isa. 49 : 7 ; 53 : 8. 
Piercing, Ps. 22 : 16 ; Zech. 12 : 10 ; 13 : 6. 
Prayer for enemies, Ps. 109 : 4. 
Preacher. Ps. 2 : 7 ; Isa. 2:3; 61 : 1 ; Mic. 4 : 2. 
Priest like Melchizedek, Ps. 110 : 4. 
Prophet like Moses, Deut. 18 : 15. 
Purchase of potter's field, Zech. 11 : 13. 
Purification of temple, Ps. 69 : 9. 

Rejection bv Jews and Gentiles, Ps. 2 : 1 ; 22 : 12 ; 41 : 5. 
Ressurectiou, Ps. 16 : 10 ; 30 : 3 ; 41 : 10 ; 118 : 17 ; Hos. 6 : 2. 
Silence under accusation, Ps. 38 : 13; Isa. 53 : 7. 
Spiritual graces, Ps. 45 : 7 ; Isa. 11 : 2 ; 42 : 1 ; 61 : 1. 
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Ps. 8:2; Zech. 9 ; 9. 
Vicarious suffering, Isa. 53. 4 : 6-12 ; Dan. 9 : 26. 



APPENDIX. 



t93 



CHEOISror.OGMOA^L INDEX 

TO 

THE BIBLE. 

PERIOD I. 
FROM THE CREATION TO DELUGE, 1,656 YEARS. 



A.M. 


f B.C. 


1 


4004 




k( 


2 


4002 


3 


4001 


129 


3875 


130 


3^74 


622 


3382 


687 


3317 


930 


3074 


987 


3017 


1012 


2962 


1056 


2948 


1536 


2468 


1656 


2348 



The creation of the world 

Fall of our first parents, Adam and Eve, from 

holiness and happiness, by disobeying God. 

Promise of a Saviour 

Cain born 

Abel born 

Abel murdered by his brother Cain 

Seth born, his father Adam, being 130 years old 

Enoch born 

Methuselah born 

Adam dies, are 930 years 

Enoch translated, a,:jed 365 years 

Seth dies, aged 912 years 

Noah born 

The deluge threatened, and Noah commis- ) 

sioned to preach repentance during 120 v 

years ) 

Methuselah dies, aged 909 years 

In the same year Noah enters into the ark, 

being 600 years old 



Genesis i. 2. 





HI. 




iv. 1. 




iv. 2. 




iv. 8. 




V. 3. 




V. 18, 19 




V. 21. 




V. 5. 




V. 24. 




V. 8. 




V. 28, 29. 


i " 


vi. 3-22. 


■{ 1 Pet. 


iii. 20. 


1 2 Pet. 


ii. 5. 


Genesis 


V.27. 



vii. 6, 7. 



PERIOD II. 

FROM THE DELUGE TO THE CALL OP ABRAHAM, 

427 YEARS. 



2347 



2234 
2234 

2233 

2188 

1998 
19m 



Noah, with his family, leaves the ark after the"! 
deluge, and offering sacrifices, he receives the I 
covenant of safety, of which the rainbow was | 
the token J 

Babel built 

The confusion of languages, and dispersion of man- 
kind 

Nimrod lays the first foundation of the Babylonian 
or Assyrian monarchy 

Mizraim lays the foundation of the Egyptian mon- 
archy 

Noah dies, aged 950 years 

Abram or Abraham b^rn 



Genesis viii. 18-20. 
ix. 8-17. 



XI. 

xi. 

X. 8, 11. 



X. 13. 
ix. 29. 
xi. 23. 



594 



CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



PERIOD III. 

FROM ABRAHAM'S CALL TO THE EXODUS OF 
ISRAEL FROM EGYPT, 430 YEARS. 



B.C. 
1936 

1921 
1913 
1910 
1997 



1896 

1871 

1859 
1856 
1836 
1821 
1759 

1746 
1739 
1729 
1716 

1706 
1689 

1636 
1574 
1571 
1531 
1491 



Abram called from Chaldean idolatry, at 60 years 
of age 

Abram's second call to Canaan 

Abram's victory over the kins^s. and rescue of Lot 

Ishmael born, Abram bein< 83 years old 

God's covenant with Abram, chan^•in.g• his name to 
Abraham ; circumcision instituted — Lot de- 
livered, and Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and 
Zeboiim destroyed by fire 

Isaac born, Abraham being- 100 years old 

Abraham offers Isaac as a burnt sacrifice to God >- 

Sarah, Abraham's wife dies, aged 127 years 

Isaac marries Rebecca 

Jacob and Esau born, Isaac being GO years old 

Abraham dies, aged 175 years 

Jacob go to his uncle Laban in Sj^ria, and mar- 
ries his daughters, Leah and Rachel 

Joseph born, Jacob being 90 years old 

Jacob returns to Canaan 

Joseph sold as a slave by his brethren 

He explains Pharaoh's dreams, and is made gov- 
ernor of Egypt 

Joseph's brethren settle ia Egypt 

Jacob foretells the advent of Messiah, a .d dies in 
Egypt, a^'-ed 147 years 

Joseph dies, aged 110 years 

Aaron born 

Moses born 

Moses flees into Midian 

Moses commissioned by God to deliver Israel 



Genesis xi. 31. 


" 


xii. 1-4. 




xiv. 1-24. 




XVI. 


u 


17-19. 


" 


21. 


u 


22. 


Heb. 


Xi. 17-19. 


Jas. ii. 21. 


Genesis xxiii. 1. 




XXIV. 


n 


XXV. 26. 


" 


XXV. 7, 8. 


C( 


28. 


u 


XXX. 23, 24 


li 


xxxi. 32. 


ii 


37. 


" 


41. 


'• 


xhii. 44. 


t( 


49. 


i( 


1. 21 


Exod 


vi. 21 ; vii. 7. 


" 


ii. 1-10. 


(( 


ii. 11-13. 


" 


iii. 2. 



PERIOD IV. 

FROM THE EXODUS OF ISRAEL FROM EGYPT 
BUILDING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE, 487 YEARS. 



TO 



B. C. 

1491 
1490 
1453 

1451 



1443 

129G 
1156 
1155 
lllG 

1095 



Miraculous passage of the Red sea by the Israelites 

The law delivered on Sinai 

Miriam, sister of Moses dies, aged 130 years 

Aaron dies, aged 123 years 

Moses dies, aged 120 years, Joshua his successor . . 
The Israelites pass the river Jordan, the manna 

ceases, and Jericho taken 

Joshua dies, aged 110 years 

Ruth's marriage to Boaz 

Birth of Samson 

Samuel born 

Eli, the high-priest, dies. Ark of God taken by the 

Philistines 

Saul anointed king of Israel 



Exod. xiv. 15. 

" xix. 40. 
Num. XX. 1. 

" XX. 28, 29. 
Deut. 34. 

Josh. i. 6. 
" 24. I 
Ruth iv. 10. 
Judges xiii. 24. 
1 Sam. i. 19. 

" iv. 1. 
" X. 11, 12. 



APPENDIX. 



595 



1085 

1063 

1060 
1055 

1048 

1047 

1035 

1034 

1033 
1023 

1015 

1014 

1004 

976 



David born 

David anointed to be king, and slays Goliath 

David's flight from Saul 

Saul is defeated in battle, and in despair kills him- 
self. David acknowledged king by Judah 

Ishbosheth, king of Israel, assassinated, and the 
whole kingdom united under David 

Jerusalem taken from the Jebusites by David, and 
made the royal city 

David commits adultery with Bathsheba, and con- 
trives the death of her hvisband Uriah 

David brought to repentance for his sin by Nathan 
the prophet, sent to him by the Lord 

Solomon is born 

Absalom rebels against his father, and is slain by 
Joab 

David causes Solomon to be proclaimed king de- 
feating the rebellion of Adonijah 

David dies, aged 70 years. Accession of Solomon.. 

Solomon's temple finished, seven years building. . . 

Death of Solomon. Revolt of ten tribes 



\: 


xvi. 
xvii 

23. 


13. 
.4-9 


li 


31. 




2 Sam 


. 1. 




2 Sam 

u 


.5. 

11. 




11. 


12. 
xii. 


24. 


n 


XV. 


18. 


1 Kings 1. 
2. 
vi 


7. 



PEEIOD V. 

FROM THE BUILDING OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE TO 
THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AND CAPTIV- 
ITY OP THE JEWS IN BABYLON, 412 YEARS. 



B.C. 

975 
958 
955 
953 
930 
929 

i; 

918 
914 
897 
896 
892 
885 
884 
878 
857 
839 
825 
610 
784 
773 
772 
761 
759 
758 
742 
730 
726 
698 
643 
641 
610 

599 



OF JTJDAH 
TO REIGN. 



BEGAN 



Rehoboam . . . 
Abijah, or Abijam 
Asa 



Jehoshaphat 



Jehoram . . . . 
Ahaziah . . . . 
Athaliah . . . . 
Joash, or Jehoahaz 



KINGS OF ISRAEL BEGAN 
TO REIGN. 

Jereboam I. ... 

Nadab (954) .... 

Baasha 

Elah 

Zimai 

Omri 
Ahab 



Ahaziah .... 
Jehoram, or Joram 



Amaziah . . . 
Uzziah or Azariah 



Jotham 

Ahaz . 



Hezekiah 

Manasseh 

Amon ....... 

Josiah 

Jehoahez, or Shallum. 

Jehoiakim 

Jehoiachin, or Coniah 

Zedekiah 

Babylonian captivity . 



Jehu 



Jehoahaz . . . 
Jehoash .... 
Jeroboam II. . . 

Anarchy, 11 years 
Zechariah ... 
Shallum; Menahem. 
Pekahiah . . . . 
Pekah, 



Hoshea. 
(Captivity, 721) 



PROPHETS. 



Ahijah, Shemaiah. 



Azariah. 

Hanani. 

Jehu. 



Elijah, 910-896. 
Micaiah. 
Elisha, 896-838. 
Jahaziel. 



Jehoiada. 
Jonah, 856-784. 



Amos, 810-785. 
Hosea, 810-725. 
Joel, 810-660. 

Isaiah, 810-698. 

Micah, 758-699. 
Oded. 

Nahum, 720-698. 

Zephaniah, 640-609. 
Jeremiah, 628-586. 
Habakkuk, 612-598. 
Daniel, r;0'i-531. 



Obadiah, 588-583. 



596 CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PERIOD ^a. 

FROM THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM BY 
NEBUCHADNEZZAR, TO THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, 

588 YEARS. 



588 

5as 

535 
bU 
529 
520 
51 S 
515 
510 
484 
4S4 
457 
445 
429 

423 
335 

332 
332 
323 
320 

312 
3.0O 
277 

203 
170 
1(J7 
165 
161 
152 
143 

141 

135 

107 

88 

63 

54 
40 
37 
28 
19 
18 
4 
4 



HISTORICAL. EVENTS. 



Destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and 
captivitj^ of the Jews. 

Babylun taken by Cyrus 

Proclamation of Cjtus ; Zerubbabel and Joshua. . 

Foundation of the temple. 

Artaxerxes (Cambyses) forbids the work. 

Favorable degree of Ahasuer us (Darius Hystaspes) 

Esther made queen 

The second temple finished. 

Hainan's plot frustrated. 

Xerxes, king: of Persia. 

Ai'taxerxes Longimanus. 

Ezra sent to govern Jerusalem. 

Nehemiah sent as governor. 

Completion of the Avail of Jerusalem under Nehem- 
iah 

Darius Nothus 

Alexander the Great invades Persia, and estab- 
lishes the Macedonian or Grecian Empire. 

Jaddus high-priest. 

Alexander the Great, visits Jerusalem. 

Alexander dies. 

Ptolemaeus Lagus surprises Jerusalem. 

Selencus obtains SjTia. 

Simon the Just high-priest. 

Septuagint version made bj- order of Ptolemasus 
Philadelphus. 

Antiochus the Great obtains Palestine. 

Antiochus Epiphanes takes Jerusalem. 

His persecution. 

Judas Maccabaeus governor. 

Jonathan governor. 

He becomes high-priest. 

Simon : treaty with the Romans and Lacedemo- 
nians. 

Sovereignity and priesthood conferred on Simon 
and his heirs. 

John Hyrcanus. 

Judas (Aristobulus) high-priest and king. 

Anna the prophetess born. 

Jerusalem taken by Pompey, and Judea made a 
Roman province. 

Crassus plunders the temple. 

Herod made kind. 

Herod the Great takes Jerusalem. 

Augustus Caesar emperor of Rome. 

The poet Tirgil dies. 

Herod begins to rebuild the temple. 

John the Baptist born. 

Christ born, 4 years before the era known as A. D. 



PROPHETS. 



Ez ikiel, 595-536. 



Haggai, 520-518. 
Zechariah. 520-518. 



Neh. vi. 15. 
Malachi, 436-420. 



APPENDIX. 



597 



PERIOD VII. 

FROM THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE END 

OF THE FIRST CENTURY. 



A.D. 



70 



Tl 

95 

96 

97 

100 



Nativity of Jesus Christ, four years before a.d. 1. 

Jesus visits Jerusalem 

Pilate sent from Rome as governor of Judea 

John Baptist begins his ministry 

Jesus baptized by John 

Jesus Christ crucified, and rose from the dead 

Saul converted 

Conversion of the Gentiles 

James beheaded by Herod ; Peter liberated by an 
angel 

Paul sent a prisoner to Rome 

The Jewish wars begins. 

Paul suffers martyrdom at Rome by order of Nero 

The Roman general raises the seige of Jerusalem, 
by which an opportunity is afforded for the 
Christians to retire to Pella beyond Jordan, as 
admonished by Christ 

Jerusalem beseiged and taken by Titus Vespasian, 
according to the predictions of Christ ; when 
1,100,000 Jews perished by famine, sword, fire, 
and cucifixion ; besides 97,000 who were sold as 
slaves, and vast multitudes who perished in 
other parts of Judea 

Jerusalem and its temple razed to their founda- 
tions 

John banished to the isle of Patmos, by Domitian. 

John writes the Revelation. 

John liberated from exile, and writes his gospel 

John, the last surviving apostle, dies, about 100 
years old. 



Luke ii. 1-16. 

" ii. 41-52. 

" iii. 1. 
Matt. iii. 1. 

" iii. 1. 

" xxrii. 28. 
Acts ix. 13-9. 

" 10. 

'• xxii. 1-19. 
" xxvi. 28. 

2 Tim, iv. 6, 7. 



Matt. xxiv. 16-20. 



Luke xix. 41-44. 

Matt. xxiv. 2. 
Rev. i. 9. 



598 CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 

PROMINENT EVENTS IN ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

FEOM THE DEATH OF JOHN TO THE FALL OF THE "WESTEEN EMPIEE 

A.D. 101 TO 476. 

101. Death of Clement Bishop of Rome. 

106. Death of Ignatius Bishop of Antioch, by wild beasts. 

107. Symeon, Bishop of Jerusalem crucified. 
119. Fourth general Persecution under Adrian. 

135, 580,000 Jews destroyed by Romans. 

136. Adrian builds ^Ua Capitalina on the right of Jerusalem. 
147. Justin Martyi' -wi-ites his first apology for Christianity. 
152. The Council of Pergamos, the first on record. 

167. Persecution of the Christians at SmjTna. 

174. Polycarp and Pionices martjTed. 

177. Persecution at Lj'ons and Yienne. Bishop Pothinus martyred. 

185. Death of Origen, the eminent Commentator. 

189. The Saracens first appeared, defeated the Romans. 

194. The Scriptures translated into SjTiac. 

195. The Scriptures translated unto Latin. 

196. Tertullian writes his Apology for Christianity. 

197. Fifth General Persecution under Severus. 

202. Seyerus issues an Edict prohibiting Christians from disseminating their 
doctrines. 

203. Death of Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons. 

204. Origen, expounder of the Scriptures at Alexandria. 
218. Death of Clement of Alexandria. 

235. Sixth general i>ersecution, under Maximinus. 

242. Churches first used by Christians. 

249. Seventh general persecution, under Decius. 

259. Eighth general persecution under Valerian. 

257. MartjTdom of Cyprian and Sixtus 11. Bishop of Rome. 

260. Temple of Diana at Ephesus burnt. 

270. Birth of Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea. 

272. The ninth general persecution, under Aurelian. 

286. The North men attack the Roman Empire in the Wes and the Persians 

in the East. 

302. The tenth persecution, under Diocletian. 

306. Constantine Emperor in the West : Licinus in the East. 

312. Constantine the Great embraces Christianity. 

321. Constantine commands the Observance of Sunday on all his subjects. 

325. Council of Nice condemns Arianism. 

335. Death of Constantine the Great. 

361. Julian the Apostate becomes Emperor. 

385. Jerome translates the Hebrew Scripture in Latin. 

397. Death of Ambrose. Archbishop of Milan. 

407. Death of Chrysostom. Patriarch of Constantinople. 

410. Rome sacked'and burned by Alaric, King of the Visigoths. 

415. CjTil becomes Bishop of Alexandria. 

430. Death of Augustine, 

461. Leo. the great Pope of Rome, claims to be vicar of Christ. 

476. Extinction of the Western Empire by Goths. 

476. The sacking of Rome by Odoacer was the great event which preceded 

the Middle or Dark ages. 



APPENDIX. 



599 



SPECIAL PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. 



Of whom recorded 
Aaron and priests 
Abraham 
Abraham] 
Abraham 
Abraham's servant 



Ag-ur . 
Asa 

Daniel 
David 
David 
David 
David 
Elijah 
Elijah 
Elijah 
Elisha 
Elisha 

Ezekiel 
Ezra . 



Habakkuk 
Hannah . 
Hezekiah 

Hezekiah 
Hezekiah 

Israel 
Israel 
Israel 
Jazeb 
Jacob 
Jehoshaphat 



Jeremiah 

Jeremiah 

Jonah 

Joshua 

Levites 

Manoah 

Moses . 

Moses . 
Moses . 

Moses . 

Moses . 
Moses . 

Moses , 
Moses . 
Nehemiah 
Nehemiah 

Samson . 
Solomon . 
Solomon . 



Subjects. 

The Aaronic blessing of Israel . . 

For a son 

For Ishmael's acceptance .... 

For mercy on Sodom ;• 

Success in his mission, to find a wife 

for Isaac 

For moderation in his desires . . 
When going to battle with Zerah the 

Ethiopian 

For the restoration of Jerusalem . 
Prayer for a blessing on his house 
After his sin with Beth-sheba . . 
After numbering the people . . . 
Thanksgiving at close of life . . . 
For restoration of the widow's son 
For Divine attestation of his mission 

For death 

For his servant's eyes to be opened 
That the army sent to take him may 

be blinded 

Intercession for his people .... 
Confession of sin alliances with the 

heathen * 

For revival of God's work .... 

For the gift of a son 

For protection against Sennacherib 

When dangerously ill 

For the unprepared who had eaten of 

the passover 

Expiation for undiscoved murder . 
Confession on presenting firstfruits 
The prayer of the tithing year . . 

For the Divine blessing 

For deliverance from Esau . . . 
For protection against the Moabites 

and Ammonites 

In a great famine 

For comfort 

For deliverance from the great fish 

After Achan's sin 

Confession of God's goodness and 

their sins 

For Divine guidance in training his 

child 

Forgiveness for the people's idolatry 

For the Divine presence .... 

At the setting forth and stopping of 
the ark 

For Divine help to govern the Israel- 
ites 

For Mariam, for cure from leprosy. . . 

For the people disappointed at the 
spie's report 

For a successor 

To enter Canaan 

For the remnant in captivity . . 

For protection against Sanballat and 
Tobiah 

To be avenged on his enemies . . 

For wisdom to govern Israel . . . 

Dedication of the Temple .... 



Recorded in. 



Num. vi. 22-26 
Gen. XV. 2 
-- xvii. 17-18. 

— xviii. 23. 

— xxiv. 12. 
Prov. XXX. 1. 

2 Chron. xiv. 11. 

Dan. ix. 4. 

2 Sam. vii. 18. 

Ps. 1. 1. 

2 Sam. xxiv. 17. 

1 Chr. xxix. 10-19. 

1 King xvii. 20. 

— xviii. 36. 

— xix. 4. 

2 Kings vi. 17. 

— vi. 18. 
Ezek. ix. 8. 

Ezra ix. 6. 
Hab. iii. 1-16. 

1 Sam. i. 1-11. 

2 Kin. xix. 15 ; Ii 
xxxvii. 16. 

— XX. 3; Ii 
XXX. 3. 

2 Chr. xxxvii. 18. 
Deut. xxi. 6-8. 

— xxvi. 5- 10. 

— xxvi. 13-15. 
1 Chr. iv. 10. 
Gen. xxxii. 9. 



2 Chr. XX. 6. 
Jer. xiv. 7. 
— XV. 15-18. 
Jonah ii. 2. 
Josh. vii. 7-9. 

Neh. ix. 5. 

Judg. xiii. 8, 9. 
Ex. xxxii. 11 ; Deut. 
ix. 26. 

— xxxii i. 12. 

Num. X. 35-36. 

— xi. 11-15. 

— xii. 13. 

— xiv. 13-19. 

— xxvii. 15. 
Deut. iii. 24. 
Neh. i. 5. 

— iv. 4. 
Judg. xvi. 28. 
1 Kin. iii. 5-9. 

— viii. 23; 3 
Chr. vi. 14. 



600 



CUEIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



MIRACLES RECORDED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. 

Aaron's rod turned into a serpent in Egypt Exod. vii. 10-12 

Plagues :— 1. Water made blood " 20-25 

2. Frogs " • viii. 5-14 

3. Lice " 16-28 

4. Flies " 20-24 

5. Murriin " ix. 3-6 

6. Boils and blains " 8-11 

7. Thunder and hail " 22-26 

8. Locusts " X. 12-19 

9. Darkness " 21-23 

10. Firstborn slain " ■ xii. 29, 30 

Parting of the Red Sea " xiv. 6. 21-31 

The curing of the waters of Marah in the Wilderness xv. 23-25 

Feeding with manna " xvi. 14-25 

Water from the rock, at Rephidim " x vii. 5-7 

Death of Nadab and Abihu " Lev. x. 1-2. 

Burnmg of the congregation at Taberah " Num. xi. 1-3 

Death of Karoh, Dathan, and Abiram, &c. " xvi. 31-35 

Budding of Aaron's rod. at Kadesh " xvii. 8 

Water from the rock, at Meribah " xx. 7-11 

The brazen serpent " xxi. 8-9 

Balaam's ass speaking " xxii. 21, 35 

Stoppage of the Jordan stream " Josh. iii. 14-17 

Fall of Jericho, in Canaan. — Under Joshua vi. 6-25 

Staying of sun and moon " " x. 12-14 

Death of Uzzah, under the Kings 2 Sam. vi. 7^ 

Jereboam's hand'withered 1 Kings xiii. 4-6 

By Elijah. — The staying of the cruse of oil and meal at 

Zarepath xvii. 14-16 

The raising of the widow's son at Za)- path 17-24 

The burning of the sacrifice on Mouu t Carmel . . xviii. 30-38 

Rain obtained 41-45 

Burning of the captains and their companies. . 2 Kings i. 10-12 

Dividing of Jordan ii. 7, 8 

By Elisha. — Dividing of Jordan ii. 14 

Cure of waters of Jericho 21, 22 

Destruction of mocking children at Bethel .... 24 

Supply of water to the allied armies in Moab. . . iii. 16-20 

Multiplication of widow's oil iv. 2-7 

Raising the Shunammite's son 32-37 

Feeding one hundred men with twenty loaves . 42-44 

Healing the deadly pottage 38-41 

Cure of Naaman's leprosy, and its transfer to 

Gehazi v. 10-14-27 

Making an iron axe swim vi. 5-7 

Smiting the Syrian army 18-20 

Resurrection of dead man by touching Elisha's 

bones xvii. 21. 

Recorded by Isaiah. — Destruction of Sennacherib's army. . . xix. 35 

Return of the sun by the dail of Ahaz xx. 9-11 

During Captivity. — Deliverance of the Three Children from 

the fiery furnance Dan. iii. 19-27 

Deliverance of Daniel from the lions. . . vi. 16-23 

Miscellaneous. — Smiting of Philistines, and fall of Dagon. .. 1 Sam. v. 3-12 

Men of Beth-shemesh smitten vi. 19 

Thunder destroys Philistine vii. 10-12 

Thunder and Rain in harvest xii. 18 

Sound in the mulberry trees 2 Sam. v. 23-25 

Smiting of Uzziah with leprosy 2 Chr. xxvi. 16-21 

Deliverance of Jonah from the great fish. , Jonah ii. 1-10 



APPENDIX. 



601 



OUR LORD'S PARABLES. 



PARABLES. 


LOCALITY. 


AUTHOR. 


LESSONS. 


The tares 


Gennesaret 


Matt. xiii. 


Good and evil in life, 
and judgment 


The hid treasures 


(( 


u tt 


Value of the Gospel. 


The g-oodly pearl 


" .... 


(( (1 


Seeking salvation. 


The draw-net 


1.1 


(( (( 


Visible Church of 




Christ. 


Theunmercifulservant 


Capernaum 


" xviii. 


Danger of ingratitude 


The laborers in the 








vineyard 


Jerusalem 


" XX. 


Call at various epochs. 


The two sons 


" 


" xxi. 


Insincerity and repen- 


The marriage of the 






tance. 


king^'s son 


Mount of Olives 

11 n 


" xxii. 

" XXV. 


Need of righteousness. 


The ten virgins 


Watchful and careful 








profession. 


The ten talents 




" XXV. 


Use of advantages. 


The sheep and goats . . 


11 (( 


" XXV. 


Final separation o f 


House on rock, and on 






good and bad. 


the sand 


Galilee 


" vii. 


Consistent and false 
profession. 


The leaven 


Gennesaret 


" xUi. 


Pervading influence of 




religion. 


The lost sheep 


Jerusalem 


" xviii. 


Joy over penitent. 
New doctrine and old 


New cloth and old gar- 






ment 


Capernaum 


" ix. 


prejudices. 
New spirit in unregen- 


New wine in old bottles 


(( 


'• ix. 


erate heart. 


The sower 


Gennesaret 


" xiii. 


Hearers divided into 

classes. 


The mustard-seed 


(( 


" xiii. 


Spread of Gospel. 


The wicked husband- 






Rejection of Christ by 


men 


Jerusalem 


" xxi. 


the Jews. 


The fig-tree and all the 






Indication of Second 


trees 


Mount of Olives 


" xxiv. 


Advent. 


The seed growing se- 








cretly 


Genessaret 


Mark iv. 


Growth of religion. 


The householder 




" xiii. 


Watchfulness. 


The two debtors 


Galilee 


Luke vii. 


Gratitude for pardon. 


The good Samaritan. . . 


Jerusalem 


" x. 


Compassion to suff'ring 


The friend at midnight 


u 


'• xi. 


Perseverance in prayer 


The rich fool 


(( 


" xii. 


Worldly-mindedness. 
Vigilance towards 








The wedding feast 


(( 


" xii. 


Second Advent. 
Conscientiousness in 


The wise steward 


u 


" xii. 


trust. 
Unprofitableness u n- 


The barren fig- tree 




" xiii. 


der grace. 
Universality of the 


The great supper 


u 


" xiv. 


Divine call. 


The piece of money 


(( 


" XV. 


Joy over penitence. 


The prodigal son 


(( 


" XV. 


Fatherly love. 


The unjust steward. . .. 


(( 


" xvi. 


Preparation of eternity 


The rich man and Laz- 






Recompence of future 


arus 






life. 


The unprofitable ser- 






God's claim to all our 


vants 


(( 


" xvii. 


services. 
Advantage of perse- 


The unjust judge 


i( 


" xviii. 


vermg prayer. 


The Pharisee and publi- 


^t 


" xviii. 


Self-righteousness and 


can 






humility. 


The pounds 


n 










sloth punished. 



60:^ 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE: 



PARABLES IX THE OLD TESTAMENT. 



Parables. 



The e we lamb 

The two brethren striving 
Escaped captive . ,. . . 

Vineyard and grapes . . 

Eagles and vine .... 

Lions whelps 

The boiling pot .... 

Parabolic Fables. 
Trees choosing a king . . 
Strong bringing forth sweet- 
ness 

Micaiah's vision .... 
Thistle and cedar . . . 



By ichom Spoken. 



Nathan to David .... 

"V\"idow of Tekoah . . . 

Man of the son of the pro- 
phet to Ahab .... 

Isaiah to Judas and Jerusa- 
lem 

Ezekiel to Israel .... 



Jotham. to Shechemites 

Sampson 

Jehoash to Amaziah . 



i Recorded in. 

I 2 Sam.,xii. 1-4. 
! xiv. 1-11* 

1 Eongs XX. 35-40. 

Isaiah v. 1-7. 
Ezek. xvii. 3-10. 

xix. 2-9. 

xxiv. 3-5. 



Juds 



-15. 



Judsr. xiv. 14. 

1 Kings xxii. 1&-23. 

2 Kings xiv. 9. 



THE DISCOURSES OF JESUS. 

ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. 



DISCOURSES. 



Conversation with Nicodemus 

Conversation with woman of Samaria . 

Discourse in the Synagogue of Naza- 
reth 

Sermon upon the mount 

Instruction to the Apostles 

Denunciations against Chorazin. etc . . 

Discourses on occasion of heahng the 
infirm man 

Discom'se concerning the disciples 
plucking of corn on the Sabbath 

Reputation of his working miracles by 
the agency of Beelzebub 

Discoiu'se on the bread of life 

Discom-se about internal purity 

Discourse against giving or taking 
offence, and concerning forgiveness 
of inimne's 

Discoui'se at feast of tabernacles ..... 

Discourse on occasion of woman taken 
in adultery 

Discourse concerning the sheep 

Denunciations against the Scribes and 
Pharisees 

Discourse concerning humility and 
prudence 

Directions how to attain heaven 

Discourse concerning his sufferings. . . 

Denunciations against the Pharisees. . 

Prediction of the destruction of Jeru- 
salem 

The consolatory discourse 

Discourse as he went to Gethsemane. . 

Discourse to the disciples before his 
ascension 



PLACES. 


RECORDED rs. 


Jerusalem 

Sj'char 


John iii. 1-21. 
" iv. 1-42. 


Nazareth 

Galilee......."...!. 


Luke iv. 16-31. 
Matt, v.; vii. 

X. 

" xi. 20-24. 


Jerusalem 


John V. 


Judea 


Matt. xii. 1-8. 


Capernamn..., .. 

a 


22-37. 
John vii. 
Matt. XV. 1-20. ■ 


Jerusalem .... 


" xviii. 
John vii. 




" viii.; i. U. 

" X. 


Par^a 


Luke xi. 29-36. 


Galilee 


*' xiv. 7-14. 


Parsea 


Matt. xix. 16-30. 


Jerusalem 


" XX. 17-19. 
" xxiii. 




" xxiv. 
John XV. ; xvii. 
Matt. xxvi. 31-36. 


(( 


" xxviii. 16-23. 



APPENDIX. 



603 



THE MIEACLES OF CHIEST. 

ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, 



MIRACLES. 



Turns water into wine 

Cures the nobleman's sou of Caper- 
naum 

Causes a miraculous draught of fishes 

Cures a demoniac 

Heals Peter's wife mother of a fever . . 

Heals a leper 

Heals the centurion's servant 

Raises the widow's son 

Calms the tempest 

Cures the demoniacs of Gadara 

Cures a man of the palsy 

Restores to life the daughter of Jarius 

Cures a woman diseased with a flux of 
blood 

Restores to sight two blind men 

Heals one possessed with a dumb spirit 

Cures an infirm man at Bethesda 

Cures a man with a withered hand 

Cures a demoniac 

Feeds miraculously five thousand 

Heals the woman of Canaan's daughter 

Heals a man "\\ h ) was dumb and de-if . . 

Feeds miraculously four thousand 

Gives sight to a blind man 

Cures a boy possessed of a devil 

Stater (So.oO) in the mouth of the fish. 

Restores to sight a man born blind 

"When Christ passed unseen through 
the multitude 

The blind and dumb demoniac 

Heals a woman under an infirmity 
eighteen years 

Cures a dropsy 

Cleanses ten lepers 

Raises Lazarus from the dead 

Restores to sight two blind men 

Blasts the fig-tree 

Heals the ear of Malchus 

Legion of devils entering the swine. . . 

Causes the miraculous draught of 
fishes " 



Cana 

Sea of Galilee, 
Capernaum. . . 

a 
a 

Nain 

Sea of Galilee. 

Gadara 

Capernaum. . . 

u 
n 

Jerusalem 

Judea 

Caper nuam. .. 
Decapolis 

Near Tyre . . . , 
Decapolis 

Bethsaida. . . . 

Tabor 

Capernaum... 
Jerusalem 

Nazareth 

Capernaum . . 

Galilee 

Samaria 

Bethany 

Jericho , 

OUvet 

Gethsemane . . 
Gadara 

Sea of Galilee , 



RECORDED IN. 



John ii. 1-11. 

" iv. 46-64. 
Luke V. 1-11. 

Mark i. 22-38. 

" 30, 31. 

" 40-45. 
Matt. viii. 5-13. 
Luke vii. 11-17. 
Matt. viii. 23-27. 

" 28-34. 

" ix. 1-8. 

18, 19, 28, 26. 

Luke viii. 43-46. 
Matt. ix. 27-31. 

" 32, 33. 
John V. 1-9. 
Matt. xii. 10-13. 

" 22, 23. 

" xiv.; XV. 21. 

" XV. 22-28. 
Mark vii. 31-37- 
Matt. XV. 32-39. 
Mark xiii. 22-25. 
Matt, xviii. 14-21. 
Matt. xiii. 
John ix. 

Luke iv. 
" xi. 

" xiii. 11-17. 

" xiv. 1-6. 

" xvii. 11-19. 
John xi. 
Matt. XX. 30-34. 

" xxi. 18-21. 
Luke xxii. 50, 51. 
Matt. viii. ; Mark 

vi. ; Luke viii. 
John xxi. 1-14. 



604 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



SPECIAL PEAYERS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. 



Of tchom recorded. 


Subjects. 


Recorded in. 


Lord's Prayer 


The model prayer 


Matt. vi. 


Jesus 4 . . . i 


Under suffering: in Gethsemane 


" xxvi. 


Jesus 4 . . . . 


Suspension of Divine consolation . 


" xxvii. 


Lord's prayer . . 
Pharisee '' . . 


St. Lukes account 


Luke ii. 


Thanksgiving for his righteousness 


" xviii. 11. 


Publicans " . . 


For Divine mercy 


" xviii. 


Jesus 


See about (Matt. 26) 


" xxii. 


Dying Thief . . 


To be remembered by Jesus . . . 


" xxiii. 


Jesus 


For his murderers 


" xxiii. 34. 


Jesus 


Imploring his Fathers aid .... 


John xii. 


Jesus 


For himself, his apostle and all be- 






lievers 


" xvii. 


Apostles .... 


On choosing an apostles .... 


Acts i. 24. 


Primitive church 


For support under persecution . . 


" iv. 24. 


Stephen .... 


Commendation of his soul ; forgive- 
ness of his murderers .... 


" vii. 59, 6o. 



THE MIRACLES RECORDED IN THE ACTS OF THE 

APOSTLES. 



MIRACLES. 


WERE WROUGHT. 


RECORDED IN. 


Peter heals a lame man 


Jerusalem 

41 


Act 

44 


sii. 1-11. 


Aiaanias and Sapphira struck dead 


v. 1-10. 


Apostles performs many wonders 


" 


" 


V. 12-lG. 


Peter and John communicate the Holy 








Ghost 


Samaria 

Lydda 


44 


viii 14-17 


Peter healeth Eneas of a palsy 


ix. 33-a4. 


raiseth Tabitha, or Dorcas, to life 


Joppa 


" 


ix. 37-41. 


delivered out of prison by an angel 


Jerusalena 


44 


xii. 7-17. 


God smites Herod, so that he dies 




44 


xii. 21-23. • 


EljTnas, the sorcerer, smitten with 








blindness 


Paphos 


44 


xiii. 7-11. 


Paul converted 


Road to Damascus 
Lystra 


44 


ix. 1-9. 


heals a cripple 


xiv. 8-10. 


casts out a spirit of divination 


Phillippi 


44 


xvi. 17, 18. 


and Silas's prison doors opened by 








an earthquake 

communicates the Holy Ghost 


" 




xvi 25-27 


Corinth 


44 


xix. 1-7. 


heals multitudes 


'' 


44 


xix. 11, 12 


restores Eutychus to life 


Troas 


XX. 9-12. 


shokes off the viper 


Melita 


" 


xxviii. 3-7. 


heals the father of Publius, and 








others 


" 


" 


xxviii. 7-9. 



APPENDIX. 
TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASUEES. 



605 



JEWISH WEIGHTS. Avoirdupois. 



A gerah, . 
10 gerahs 
2 bekaks 
60 shekels 
59 manehs 



bekah 
shekel 
maneh 
talent 



lbs. oz. 



2 

102 



drs. 
0-439 
4-39 
8-78 
14-628 
11-428 



Troy. 

lbs. oz. d-vvt. grs, 

— — — 12 



2 

125 



5 

10 







LONG MEASURE. 

A digit or finger (Jer. lii. 21) .... 
4 digits = 1 palm (Exod. xxxv. 25) . 

3 palms = 1 span (Exod. xxviii. 16) 
2 spans = 1 cubit (Gen. vi. 15) . . 

4 cubits = 1 fathom (Acts xxvii. 28) 
1.5 fathoms = 1 reed (Ezek. xl. 3. 5) . . 

13.3 reeds = 1 line (Ezek. xl. 3) . . . 

LAND MEASURE. 



ft. 





— 


0-912 




— 


3-648 
10-944 




1 


9-888 




7 


3-552 




. 10 


11-328 




. 145 


1104 



Eng. miles, ft. 



A cubit — 1-824 

400 cubits •- 1 furlong (Luke xxiv. 13) — 439 6 

5 furlongs == 1 sabbath day's journey (John xi. 18 ; Acts i. 12) — 21840 

10 furlongs = 1 mile (Matt. v. 41) 1 11980 

24 miles = 1 day's journey 33 232.0 



LIQUID MEASURE. 



gals. pts. 



A caph — 0625 

1.3 caph ■= 1 log (Lev. xiv. 10) — 0833 

4 logs = 1 cab 3-333 

3 cabs = 1 hin (Exod. xxx. 24) 1 2 

2 bins = 1 seah 2 4 

3 seahs = 1 bath, or ephah (1 Kings vii. 26 ; John ii. 6) . . . . 7 4-5 
10 ephahs = 1 kor, or homer (Isa. v. 10 ; Ezek. xiv. 14) 75 5.25 



DRY MEASURE. 



pecks, pts. 



A gachal 

20 gachals = 1 cab (2 Kings vi. 25 ; Rev. vi. 6) 

rs cab = 1 omer (Exod. xvi. 36) .... 

3.3 omers = 1 seah (Matt. xiii. 33) 

3 seahs = 1 ephah (Ezek. xiv. 11) ... . 

5 ephahs => 1 letecti (Hosea iii. 2) .... 

2 letechs = 1 kor, or homer (Num. xi. 32 ; Hos. iii 



2) 



— 


0-1416 


— 


2-8333 


— 


51 


1 


1 


3 


3 


16 





32 






N. B.— The above Tables will explain many texts in the Bible. Take Is. v. 10: 
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer 
shail yield an ephah." This curse upon the covetous man -was, that 10 acres 
of vine should produce only 7 gallons of -wine, i. e., one acres should yield less 
than 3 quarts ; and that 32 pecks of seed should only bring a crop of 3 pecks, 
or, in other words, tha,t the harvest reaped should produce but one-tenth of 
the seed sown. 



606 



CURIOSITIES OF THE BIBLE. 



JEWISH MONEY. 

In English and American ; the dollar being taken as 4s. 2d. 

Jewish. English. American. 

£ s. d. dols. cents. 

A gerah (Exod. xxx. 13) . : = 1-36 = 273 

lOf.'-eraphs = 1 bekah (Exod. xxxviii. 26) . = 1 1-68 = 27-37 
2 bekahs = 1 shekel (Exod. xxx. 13; Is. vii. 

23) = 2 3.37 = 5474 

50 shekels = 1 maneh = 5 14 075 = 27 37-50 

60 mauehs = 1 kikkar (talent) = 342 3 9 = 1,642 50 

A gold shekel = 1 16 6 = 8 76 

A talent of gold = 5,475 = 26,280 

N. B — ^A shekel would probably purchase nearly ten times as much as the 
same nominal amount will now. One Roman penny (8 l-2d.) was a good day's 
wages for a laborer. 



ROMAN MONEY. 



Roman. 



English 

d. 

A " farthing," quadrans (Matt. v. 28) = nearly 0*125 

A " farthing," as = 4 quadrantes (Matt. x. 29) = nearly . . 0"5 
A " penny," denarius 16 asses (Matt. xxii. 19) = nearly . , 8'50 



American. 

cents, 

= 0.25 

1 
= 17 



N. B.— Naaman's offering to Elisha of 6,000 pieces (shekels) of gold amounted 
to more than £10,000 = 48,000 dollars. 

The Debtor (Matt, xviii. 24) who had been forgiven 10,000 talents, i. e 
£3,000,000 = 14,400,000 dollars, refused to forgive his fellowservant 100 pence 
i. e., £3 10s. lOd. = 17 dollars. 

Judas sold our Lord for 30 p"eces of silver, i. e., £3 lOs. M. = 16 dollars, 96 
cents, the legal value of a slave, if he were killed by a beast. 

Joseph was sold by his brethren for 20 pieces, i. e., £2 7s. = 11 dollars, 28 
cents. 



TIME. 



The Natural Day was from sun-rise to sun-set. 
The Natural Night was from sun-set to sun-rise. 

The Civil Day was from sun-set one evening to sun-set the next ; for, " the 
Evening and the Morning were the Qrst day." 



Night (Ancient). 

First Watch (Lam. ii. 19) till midnight. 
Middle Watch (Judg. vii. 19) till 3 a.m. 
Morning Watch (Ex. xiv. 24) till 6 a.m. 

Night (New Testament). 
1st. Watch, evening = 6 to 9 p.m. 
2d. Watch, midnight = 9 to 12 p.m. 
3d. Watch, cock-crow = 12 to 3 a.m. 
4th. Watch, morning = 3 to 6 a.m. 



Day (Ancient). 
Morning till about 10 a.m. 
Heat of day till about 2 p.m. 
Cool of day till about 6 p.m. 

Day (New Testament). 
Third hour = 6 to 9 a.m. 
Sixth hour = 9 to 12 midday. 
Ninth hour = 12 to 3 p.m. 
Twelth hour = 3 do 6 s.m. 



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